And now, the second part of the Holiday Special!
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Chapter SP4 "Merry"
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Anemoi soars through the air with a bag around her shoulder, slowly she comes to the last store to pick up the last gifts. She quickly flies in and goes to talk with the manager.
Manager: Anemoi! What an honor, is there something you need?
Anemoi: Yes, I'm helping the local orphanage in getting the children some items on each of their Christmas lists.
Manager: (Speaking into the intercom system) Steven and Richard to see Mr. Miyaki, Steven and Richard to see Mr. Miyaki. (He clicks off the intercom) They'll be here in a minute...
Meanwhile, Fearix hovers in front of the jewelry store, their guns pointed and their fingers twitch with anticipation of the fat reward they'll get by killing the heroes. Lectrohm and Oxidro stand strong in the doorway of the store, scenarios flash through Lectrohm's head of what to do and how to protect innocent people from getting hurt. Luckily for him, most of the people have already fled from the snowy street and only a few patrol cars and three news crews remain. Svetlana hovers down to the ground.
Svetlana: Are you ready to die Lectrohm? (Dark laughing echoes throughout the street) What the--
Drake: (Landing between Lectrohm and Svetlana) Back off! Lectrohm is my kill!
Svetlana: Forget it, the old man said you're nothing but back up. Now out of my way!
Drake: Back up? (He begins laughing) Here's your back up.
Multiple tentacles protrude from Drake's chest wrapping them selves around each member of Fearix; pinning their arms so they can't fire. Drake then squeezes and the cracks of their armor and bones sound disturbingly though the empty street. He drops them all in the street and snow admiring his own work. Svetlana slowly crawls towards Drake to take a shot at him. Before she gets a chance Drake kicks Svetlana in the gut with such force sending her into the building across the street. Drake slowly laughs and turns around.
Drake: Now, where were we?
Lectrohm: I think we were at the part where you brag about killing me, we fight, and then I win.
Drake: Oh that's right, well, two out of three at least.
Oxidro: I'm guessing you two are not going to have a meaningful conversation?
Drake: You guess correctly.
Oxidro: Pity.
Drake raises a spiked eyebrow, if you can call it an eyebrow, and then realizes why Oxidro is so smug seconds too late. A duplicate Oxidro jumps up from behind Drake blasting him in the back with acid. Drake flies forward into the street, and lies motionless as dark matter whips around him and covers his back overlapping the burn. Oxidro's copy runs toward Drake in an attempt to tackle him with his body. Drake jumps up facing the copy and thrusts his arms forward. They extend into whips and slice Oxidro's copy in half. It splashes on the ground leaving a small sizzle in the pavement, Oxidro rushes Drake.
'Oxi, wait!' Lectrohm yells. Too late. Oxidro is already in mid air transforming into his giant form. Oxidro lands with an earth shattering boom throwing both Lectrohm and Drake off their feet. Each of them merely flips and catches their balance. Oxidro takes a giant fist and thrusts it to where Drake is squatting. Just as the fist is about to make contact, Drake side flips to the right firing multiple blasts of dark matter at Oxidro's core. Oxidro's body creates holes so that the shots miss and then they fill back in. His arm then whips out grabbing Drake's entire torso. In response, the spikes on Drake's body protrude, giant Oxidro merely smirks, then black lightning electrocutes him. Oxidro melts back to his human state and falls over unconscious. Drake, as well as Lectrohm, looks at his body in amazement. Lectrohm shakes it then runs next to Oxidro, making sure he's ok, slowly he stands up to face Drake.
Lectrohm: How can you use a lightning attack?
Drake: …Don't know, don’t care. I look forward to playing around with it later.
Lectrohm: (To himself) Black lightning... what is--
Lectrohm looks up to see Drake flying straight at him. Drake punches Lectrohm square in the jaw, then again, and with the third punch Lectrohm catches Drakes fist, and turns his wrist to the right then to the left sharply taking Drake down to the ground. Lectrohm charges his fist with energy and slams it straight into Drake's chest knocking him down through the street. Lectrohm breathes for a second, unfortunately, that's all he's given as a blast of dark matter hits his head. As he's knocked back, Drake jumps up in hyper speed and begins to spin rapidly. His arms extend into whips, and the circling whips smack Lectrohm through the building behind him.
Slowly he gets up, only to see people scattering and papers flying to and fro. Then out of the corner of his eye, he sees a black ball heading straight towards him. If it hits, it'll take out the entire building and everyone in it. 'No!' Lectrohm yells as he staggers toward the window. He charges up energy in his hands, then at the last possible second he fires the beam through the window to meet Drake's. Becoming more furious, the golden beam starts to fluctuate and blue lightning encompasses it as its size doubles. Drake steps back as the Lectrohm's beam slowly encompasses his own, remembering what happened the last time their beams canceled each other out, Drake jumps skyward thrusting the beam downwards. Lectrohm pushes himself forward as Drake ceases the struggle. Regaining his balance he jumps off and skyrockets toward Drake.
He hook kicks Drake who knocks it away and goes for a punch. Lectrohm flips over the punch and kicks Drake in the back. Drake recovers and swings the back of his fist around to hit Lectrohm. He catches the fist and, to Drake's surprise launches an already charged energy blast square in his chest. Drake back flips and catches himself in mid air, then flies to the left with Lectrohm paralleling him. They continually exchange blows in the sky with people on the street looking up and pointing while thunderous booms are heard. Beaten and tired, both Drake and Lectrohm go in for a final punch hitting each other square in the jaw; they’re both sent flying in opposite directions. Lectrohm lands on a rooftop as Drake bounces off a brick wall and lands next to a sewer entrance in an alleyway...
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Chapter SP5 "Silent"
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Twilight. Anemoi soars above the cityscape, taking in the cool air. She dives down into the city below, 'One more thing to get.' She says to herself, she heads down to the hospital. Looking at the little scribbles on the paper, she finds the room where one of the girls at the orphanage had written on her paper. In the letter, the little girl wished for a picture of her biological mother. Anemoi takes out a camera and walks into the room.
Girl's Mother: Oh, Anemoi. It's an honor to meet you.
Anemoi: Merry Christmas.
Anemoi: Is it Christmas already? Time sure flies. Say...I have a question. Could you visit my little girl in the orphanage on 30th, tell her I'm ok?
Anemoi: I have, she asked me to get your picture.
Mother: She did? Ah, she was always creative, had a sweet tooth for eye candy you know. (She nods)
Anemoi: (Softly) Yeah, smile. (She smiles and Anemoi takes the picture)
Mother: (She closes her eyes then opens them and looks at Anemoi) Oh, Anemoi? It's such an honor to meet you. Could you do this old woman a favor?
Anemoi: Yes?
Mother: My little girl...she's in an orphanage on 30th--could you tell her I miss her, and if she misses me, you could give her a picture of me.
Anemoi: She'll get her picture, I promise.
Mother: Oh, thank you dear.
Anemoi walks outside almost crying to herself, 'Instead of all the money being put towards wars, and cities, why can't the find cures so that families could be together again?' she thinks. Shaking her head, she wipes away the tears and sees a women crying on her husband's shoulders. For some reason, Anemoi feels drawn to them, so she walks over to see if she could help.
Anemoi: Excuse me? I'm sorry, but I couldn't help over seeing you over here, is there anything I could do?
Woman: Oh Anemoi! (Her voice a cross between astonishment and grief) I...I don't... (She's unable to finish her sentence)
David: Hi Anemoi (He breathes heavily), I'm David and this is Stephanie. We just got some bad news that's all, no offense, but I doubt you could help.
Anemoi: (Slightly smiling) Try me.
David: (Taking a second to answer) We can't...exactly have any children--and our dream was to hav--(He breathes heavily again) --have a little boy.
Anemoi: What about adoption? (She says it so instinctively that she surprises herself)
David: Not enough money.
Anemoi: (She looks down) That seems to be the root of many problems this season--(Her eyes fall upon Jake's note, and Anemoi gets a really warm feeling inside.) Wait...I think I might be able to help you. (Both David and Stephanie look up) Meet me... (She grabs a pen off a desk and writes the orphanage's address on the back of a piece of paper) ...here just before eight tonight, you won't be disappointed.
David nods, and Anemoi leaves the hospital. She flies back to the orphanage where the children are doing different arts and crafts. She lands silently on the outside of the room and signals for Jessica to come over. Quietly, she walks over to the door and Anemoi explains the situation. Jessica nods and smiles, 'It just might work...'
Meanwhile, Oxidro runs up the stairs of the building to where Lectrohm landed. Lectrohm flips over and sits up, as Oxidro opens the door to the roof.
Lectrohm: (Grabbing his head) Ow...
Oxidro: Lectrohm, are you all right?
Lectrohm: Nothing a bottle of aspirin won't cure, you?
Oxidro: I woke up while you were battling Drake in the air. I went to climb a skyscraper to see if I could help knock him down, luckily you choose to fall on this very one.
Lectrohm: Terrific, where's Drake?
Oxidro: I didn't see where he fell, might have been behind a building.
Lectrohm: We need to go after him, c'mon, show me approximately where he landed...
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Chapter SP6 "Gift"
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Hours later, after looking around the city, Oxidro and Lectrohm decide to call it a night until something comes up. Oxidro heads back to Norm's place. Will was hired by Norm for reasons the general public doesn't need to know. Lectrohm heads back over to his apartment, and rests for a while enjoying the warm fire. It's only seconds after sitting down does Mike notice he never set a fire up.
Pyra: Hi. (Walking out from behind the curtain)
Mike: I like the fire.
Pyra: There's more where that came from.
Mike: I'll bet.
Pyra: So, I know it's Christmas Eve...but, I was wondering if you wanted to to get in a little training.
Mike: (Raising an eyebrow) Training?
Pyra smiles as she opens the window and flies out. Curious, Mike changes into his costume and flies out after her. Pyra flies in and out of buildings until Lectrohm looses her. He flies up high to see a little light way out in the middle of the snow. He sees her hovering over patch of ground and lands in front of her.
Pyra: Notice anything?
Lectrohm: That you're getting better at flying? (Lectrohm looks around the park) The place is covered in snow and no one else is here?
Pyra: Bingo. Are you ready?
Lectrohm: Ok...
Pyra ignites and jumps high into the air; she flips and comes down blasting an explosive ball of energy right where she was standing. The force of the explosion knocks snow in every direction--including Lectrohm. 'Woah!' Lectrohm yells as he staggers backwards. Too Late. The snow overcomes him knocking him back onto the ground, Pyra floats down laughing, 'I thought I'd help you get some training, seeing as how I dragged you everywhere this morning'. A muffled "Uh-huh" comes from underneath the snow. Seconds later, Lectrohm jumps out and uses the same tactic against Pyra; jumping in the air then slamming the ground with energy. The snow flies toward Pyra but she merely smiles; before it touches the snow evaporates.
Pyra: Is that all--Oof! (A ball of snow with energy nails her straight in the face)
Lectrohm: Gave the snow a little "Mph", hope you don't mind. (He smirks)
Only a few miles south of Pyra and Lectrohm sparring it out in a super snowball sparring match, Anemoi and Jessica go over a plan that will allow David and Stephanie to adopt Jake.
Anemoi: Will this plan work?
Jessica: Well, according to what they've told me the money shouldn't be any issue anymore...I can't wait to see the face on Jake's face. He has wanted to be with a family ever since he came here.
Anemoi: (Looks at the clock on the wall) Well, it's time.
Jessica: (Smiling) Ok.
Anemoi and Jessica walk in where the children are finishing their dinner, 'Anemoi!' they all scream. She can't help but laugh as they all stop what they're doing and run up to her, asking if she was able to get their gifts. 'Come on everyone!' She says and walks into the bedroom, remember, the faster you get to bed, the faster it will be morning. All the kids quickly run around getting ready for bed. Hours later, as the kids are sleeping; Anemoi and Jessica come back to the room where they put all the presents in a neat pile underneath the tree.
Meanwhile, Pyra and Lectrohm stand panting in the middle of the park. The little snow that's left is splattered all over the trees and ground.
Lectrohm: Ok, that's...good for today. (He falls over)
Pyra: (Laughing) You...you tired alread-- (Before she get's the word out she falls next to him on her back) Ok, maybe you're right.
They lay next to each other looking at the night sky, Pyra puts her head on Lectrohm's shoulder, 'Merry Christmas, Mike' she says quietly as they fall asleep. The next morning, the children at the orphanage slowly wake up to the massive amounts of presents underneath the lit up Christmas tree. The silence quickly ends as the children run over to the tree, find their presents, and shred the wrapping paper. Jake looks on at the others from his bed as Jessica, Anemoi, David and Stephanie walk up behind him. He quickly turns around with wide eyes.
Jessica: Jake, this is David and Stephanie; they have offered to adopt you. (Jake is speechless and he looks at Anemoi)
Anemoi: Jake?
Jake: (Looking down and trying to hold back the tears) Mom...
Stephanie: (Crying as well) Hey... (Jake runs and hugs her, David puts his hand on their shoulders)
An hour later, Jessica walks over to Jake and helps him pack up his stuff. In the middle of the presents and wrappings covering the floor, a few children have fallen asleep causing Anemoi to smile. She creates a whirlwind to pick up the garbage and throw it away, Anemoi then slowly lifts the sleeping children and puts them back to bed. She then walks outside with Jessica and the new family. Jake is about to get into the car when he turns around and runs to Anemoi, she kneels down and gives him once last hug, 'Merry Christmas' she says. Jake then turns around and runs into the car they drive off.
Jessica: How exactly did you come across those people?
Anemoi: I don't know. I just went where the winds took me.
They both can't help but laugh and walk back inside.
Meanwhile, at the hospital, each member of Fearix is under guard as they recover from Drake’s attack on them. A familiar red-haired man walks up to Charles’ room and shows his pass to the guards. They nod, open the door, and close it behind them. ‘Too easy’ he says to himself.
Red-Haired Man: Charles, Charles, Charles. I was expecting more form this group, especially you.
Charles: (Groggily) …t-that thing…
Red-Haired Man: “Drake” shouldn’t have had to focus his attention on your team. That was poor judgment of bigger issues my friend. (He walks up to the IV with a syringe)
Charles: (He tries to get up but can’t) No, wait…
Red-Haired Man: Next time, when I tell you to do something, you do it. (He sighs) Unfortunately for you, there is no next time.
He puts a red fluid in the IV and as it hits Charles’ arm, he slowly falls asleep. Slowly but surely, his vitals go down dangerously low until he flat lines. The red-haired man looks up to reveal himself to be Steven Hasch. He then goes around the back of the monitor, and works on the back of the control panel. The screen blips up and begins showing an average reading. ‘This’ll keep em busy’ he says and walks out.
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