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Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 10, 2007, 3:52pm

This issue was written cooperatively between myself and Sephula. I wrote the cover description and title, so if you don't like them, you can complain to the orbiting debt ray.

Cover description: Ixnay and Star in a wilderness style setting, looking towards the camera with scared looks on their faces. Silver Age style text blocks say "You demanded more Spider-Man villain appearances, we're giving you more Spider-Man villain appearances! How's that for service?"

Title: A Walk in the Park

Flying over the Hellfire Club, Kelly saw that Jay was still already outside the grounds, so she touched down besides him. She was relieved to see that he was dressed casually for this one. Not that the tuxedo wasn’t lovely, she just couldn’t really compare when he did things like that.

Also, it would look a bit odd this time.
“Hey, you. Where are we off to this time?” she asked him.

While Jay was wearing what he felt was appropriate for a less-high class evening, he had the vague look of having just purchased the clothes he was wearing from Eddie Bauer and taken the tags off mere moments before. Still, much more discreet than a tuxedo.

"Hey yourself," Jay smiled on seeing Star. "I figured you'd make the call…but since you're not from around here, I dunno. I guess we can take a taxi to midtown, Times Square, all that sort of thing. Of course, we're also pretty close to Central Park, which can be a kind of nice place to take a walk during the day. Now that it's night time, there's the distinct possibility of muggers or whatnot, but I don't think that's a big deal, given your abilities. Plus, Spider-Man seems to catch muggers in Central Park like every other day…you'd think they'd have thinned out to a degree. It's your choice."

“Central Park sounds like fun. Though, I don’t think we should be worrying about taxis when one of us can fly,” Kelly commented. “It’s way less fun. And, no, we probably don’t have to worry about muggers.”

Just as Kelly was saying this, something caught the Jay’s eye – something moving in the corner. He turned to see what it was, but there was nothing to be seen, and nowhere for something to hide.

“Jay – are you alright?”

“Yeah,” he responded, slightly unsure. “It’s nothing.”

Jay thought that maybe his issues with Shinobi Shaw were getting to the level of complete paranoia, or maybe Shaw was checking up on them. Best to act natural, though.

"Well, I realize you can fly, but a taxi's part of the whole experience, honestly. You haven't been in Manhattan until you've had a taxi ride. Plus…the whole flying thing is a little weird to me right now, no offense. I don't know, I just have this image of…well, you know. When you're in a car, you always have bugs splat on the window. I just have this idea that it wouldn't be much different if we were airborne. And that sort of disgusts me, no offense."

Being new to her powers, Kelly had never really considered that angle. "I've never really had that happen. Or even thought about it. It'll be fine, trust me."

Jay smiled at her. "Oh, I trust you, but all the same, let's go to Central Park. It's close, we can walk, and it feels a little dangerous in a vague way, which is sort of exciting. Plus…"

He suddenly seems slightly nervous.

"It feels sort of more like a date. If you're okay with that. I'm not trying to pressure you or anything, I swear."

“What would be so bad about that?” she asked innocently. “Plus, I think you kind of have a strange idea of fun.”

“Well- you know- never mind. And I guess there’s nothing wrong with it, so long as you’re okay with it.”

“Why wouldn’t I be?” she replied in the same manner as before.

“I, uh… I don’t know,” he laughed, a little flustered. “Uh… should we get going then?”

“Sure. I’ve never been to Castle Park.” As they started walking away, something slinked out of the shadows, following them.

Unaware of the stalking presence, Jay offered Kelly his arm. "Central Park, not Castle. It's kind of a New York landmark, I think you'll like it. There's a lot to see and do, and maybe later, if you're up to it, we can do the traditional carriage ride. It's kind of a popular…date…thing to do."

They walked to the park, Kelly trying hard not to laugh at Jay's obvious awkwardness. It was nice to see him acting normally again, not like he did in the Club, and the way he tended to squirm about the possible romantic nature of the outing was very different from the Club demeanor he had, which was part of the reason she enjoyed playing that card.

When they got into the park proper, it was unlike anything Kelly had ever seen before. An immense expanse of rolling hills, sculpture, pathways, bridges…a little of everything, and all of it beautiful. "It's…really something else," she said, at a loss to describe it.

"You haven't seen anything yet," replied Jay, a little more confident. "We'll cut through the Ramble on our way to Belvedere Castle…it's really neat, especially at night. Used to house an observatory in it, it's got the best view of the stars you'll see in Manhattan. The ones in the sky, that is." He laughed a little at his own joke.

Wow. How cheesy. Cute, though.

Walking through the Ramble, Kelly couldn’t help but admire the free growth of plants everywhere.

“I went and saw Kidd…”

“Oh?”

“Yeah. She’s doing well. She’s back in the superhero biz, with a team set up to defend Japan. It’s called Big Hero 6, and has Sunfire and his sister in it. And a couple of manga fans,” she said with a smile. There was a silence, which was promptly broken. “She thinks I’m wrong about you.”

Before Jay had a chance to respond, someone stepped out of the shadows, grabbing Kelly from behind and sticking a gun to her head.

“Gimme all your money, preppy boy, and the girlie goes free!” came the harsh voice from behind her.

“You know, you really don’t want to be doing that,” laughed Jay.

“Are you stupid? You’re laughing at me? I’ve got a gun to the girl’s head, so give me your money or I blow her away!”

“Me? Stupid? No, my friend. That would be you,” Jay replied as Kelly flipped the mugger over her hip onto the floor. “You made a big mistake,” he continued. Before he could do or say anything else, he was hurled to one side by long black tendrils.

“No, you made a big mistake. We saw what you did. We are the protectors, and we will kill you for this! We are Venom!” it said.

“Jay!” Kelly charged at Venom, but was smashed away, and Venom wrapped it’s tendrils around Kelly and drove some up her nostrils and others down her throat, beginning to suffocate her.

Oh god, oh god, oh god, I can’t breathe… I can’t breathe…

Venom continued to smash her limp body against anything in the vicinity, from trees to rocks to the floor, all the while suffocating her.

Jay had been knocked for a loop, and his head felt light. He rubbed his hand across his face for a second, mostly in disbelief, and noticed that he was bleeding quite a bit, near the hairline. Then, he noticed Star, and that she seemed to be in an even worse situation.

"What we did? We didn't do anything! What ARE you, anyway?" He hoped to take a little of Venom's attention away from Star, but he quickly noticed that the beast was more than capable of multi tasking…continuing to strange Star while turning to look back at Jay.

"Do not try to trick us. We are protecting the innocents from you. We will put you out of their misery."

More tendrils reached towards Jay, and with mounting horror, he realized that he could not nullify Venom's powers, whether it was due to the concussion or whether there was just something…alien about him. There was also no way to get out of the way. In a last desperate effort, he screamed, "Star! Try to shoot a light blast at him!" Then a tendril covered his mouth.

"No talking. We are sick of listening to you."

Kelly, although panicked, made the effort and shot a light blast at Venom, and it seemed to work a little. He backed off slightly, removing the tendrils, and as she desperately tried to catch her breath, Venom spoke again.

"This one is stronger than we expected. So we kill the boyfriend first."

Venom hoisted Jay over his head, grabbing Jay's arms in one large hand and his legs in the other. It looked like he was going to rip him in half. Unfortunately, it would be some time before Kelly could send off another blast as powerful as the earlier one, since night had already fallen. She saw no way to save Jay.

Suddenly, her view of Venom was obstructed by a large blue and black piece of fabric. She thought she was hallucinating for a moment, and then she saw a man within it, a vague outline of a large black man. He turned towards her and said, "Do you need medical attention? It would be easier for us if you stayed where you were, unless you needed help urgently."

Kelly paused. The night was getting weirder and weirder, and now this guy was casually talking to her while Jay was about to be ripped in half? Then she saw his partner…a very pale blonde, dressed in a white catsuit, approach from Venom's side.

"Hey ugly, let go." The woman formed and threw several projectiles made of what appeared to be light at Venom. "I can't believe you're attacking the victims, letting that mugger run free. You're even more insane than Spider-Man gives you credit for being."

"WE ARE NOT INSANE!" The pain has caused Venom to drop Jay, he lands unceremoniously on the dirt, unconscious. "These are the true evil. We protect the innocents. We do not wish to fight Cloak and Dagger, but if you force us to, we will. And you will be punished for defending the guilty…" Venom's grotesque tongue licks over his pointed teeth.

“Back off. This is the only chance you’ll get,” Cloak told Venom firmly.

“Not a chance.” Venom whipped his tendrils around, knocking Cloak away and putting him down for the moment, before wrapping then around Dagger and throwing her on top of Cloak, keeping him down.

“Time to finish what we started!” he exclaimed, grabbing Jay again with the same intent as before. Dazed, Kelly rose and charged him again, smashing him in the back and making him drop Jay. She knew she stood no chance with her strength low, barely above human standards.

“We feel that your strength ebbs. You won’t let us kill the boy, so we’ll kill you instead!” His tongue slithered past the inhuman teeth, licking across her face. “Say your prayers.” Grabbing her by the waist, he threw her up and smashed her down with his tendrils, crushing her against the earth. Her consciousness fading, she felt ribs crack and blood flowed out of her nose and mouth. “Goodbye.” He wrapped the tendrils around her neck, preparing to snap it.

Star struggled as much as she could against Venom's grip, but her strength was mostly spent, and she found herself drifting into unconsciousness. She wondered if this was it, if she had died against…whatever that was. Was this how it felt for her family? No white light, no angelic voices, just…nothing.

And then the light came. It didn't just cast off the darkness, it made her whole body tingle with the sensation of life. Hope. Purity. Is this heaven? Her blurry eyes blinked, and she was surprised to find she was still in the Ramble, with Dagger leaning over her, encased in a soft glow and laying her hands on Star's chest.

"I was afraid Venom got you there. I think you're going to be okay now." As Dagger stopped infusing Star with light, the euphoric feeling suddenly stopped. Part of her wanted more, but she could see that it had taken a lot out of Dagger to heal her.

"I'm okay. Thank you." Star's mind suddenly thought of everything else that had happened. "Oh God, Jay. Is he okay? And that thing? Where is it?" She glanced around, trying to look ready for more combat.

Dagger laughed slightly. "Your boyfriend is fine. I'll help him out a little, but you were in much worse shape. You've got a lot of heart, but you should leave guys like Venom to the professionals. Like us. Cloak's sent him off to the East River to calm down a little…there's not much else we can do, sadly, except keep an eye open for him. Venom actually thinks he's doing good, and sometimes he even does, which is part of the problem with fighting him. It's a lot better when someone is clearly evil, and not just misguided, insane, and maybe a little stupid. Anyway, any idea why he would jump the two of you?"

“We…” It hurt to speak. Dagger had taken away most of the pain, but it still hurt. She had healed Kelly enough that she wouldn’t suffer any permanent harm – but it still hurt like hell. She tried to stand, but couldn’t even get up. Her breathing was ragged, coming out harshly, and the blood was still flowing out of her nose and mouth, albeit a lot more lightly. “We came through here for a walk, and someone tried to mug us. We disarmed him and then Venom attacked us, saying something about us being evil for doing that… I don’t know… what is that thing – where’s Jay?”

“He’s alright,” Dagger said, motioning to Jay’s prone form. “He just got knocked out, and probably has a concussion. Give me a second and I’ll have him fine.” Resting a hand over Jay’s head, she started infusing him with light as she had done Kelly. It wasn’t long before he stirred. Dazed, he jumped up.

“Where’s Kelly? Where is it? Where did it go?” he called out.

“Gone,” Dagger replied.

“Hey, you,” Kelly said to him weakly, barely above a whisper. He hadn’t noticed her on the floor.

Jay smiled weakly. "Hey yourself. Some date, huh?" Then he sat back down somewhat heavily, holding his head slightly.

Cloak reappeared. "I believe that it will be some time before Venom strikes again. Our work here is done."

Dagger looked surprised. "Tyrone! We have to get these kids to the hospital! There was only so much I could do for them!"

Cloak turns slightly away. "Venom was quite convinced of their guilt. Perhaps it would have been better if you had not wasted your effort."

Dagger nearly screams at him, "They're KIDS, Cloak. Kids. I thought that's what we agreed to do: protect the children!"

Cloak turns, seemingly lost in thought. "Very well. I will take them to the medical center, with you along to protect them. It should only be a moment."

His billowing robe unfolds, wrapping all three of them within. It's a very disconcerting feeling for Kelly and Jay…the darkness barely kept at bay by Dagger's light. Then, the real world opens back up, and they are in the emergency room of a hospital.

"Cloak, you're getting worse. You almost let them die," says Dagger.

"I know," Cloak simply states. "And part of me wishes I had."

The blue robe wraps itself back around him, and Cloak and Dagger disappear, leaving a very confused Jay and Kelly.

"That was weird. That guy's personality completely switched when he came back. I wonder what his deal is," said Jay, questioningly.

"I don't know," said Kelly, "but at least we're safe, and that's what matters, right?"

Jay hesitated a moment before responding, taking the time to think. “Of course. That’s all that matters.” Leaning back, he sighed. “What a ruin of an evening, right?”

“I have to admit, it could have been better. It was fun… you know, before getting beaten half to death,” Kelly answered, smiling weakly.

“I’m sorry about this. About all of it. It shouldn’t have happened – I shouldn’t have let it happen.”

“Hey, hey, it’s not your fault. You didn’t mean for this to happen. You can’t control monsters.”

“This wouldn’t have happened.”

“You got your beats, just like me.”

“I-” he started before being cut off.

“Stop, okay?” Kelly laughed. It was a hoarse laugh that barely left the throat. “Anyway, danger is fun, remember?” she said, her words still faint.


Re: Hellions Unlimited #5
Post by Star/Muse on Jan 10, 2007, 3:53pm

And, for the record, Kelly does NOT get around!

I’m looking at you, Oro and Lex!


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 10, 2007, 3:58pm

I never implied she did, to be honest. Hell, Ixnay's taken her out twice, and he hasn't really gotten anywhere (although you can't deny that a fight with Venom is a pretty significant cockblocker).

Heh. Not that he's tried. But if they hadn't been attacked by Venom, he may have tried to…gasp…HOLD HANDS!


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Star/Muse on Jan 10, 2007, 4:02pm

, yeah, I know - it was directed entirely at Oro and Lex.

-_- They both said that Kelly gets around.

And now I shall take my revenge upon them. They'll never see it coming.


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Star/Muse on Jan 10, 2007, 4:15pm

I'll have your hide, Oro, I'll have your hide. .


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 10, 2007, 4:17pm

You don't know how tempted I am to hit "Modify Post" and turn it into a complete lemon.

So I'll tell you.

Not tempted at all. I'm at work. I can't do that sort of thing here.


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Star/Muse on Jan 10, 2007, 4:17pm

Explain, please? I honestly have no idea what you mean.


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 10, 2007, 4:21pm

Oh. A "lemon" is a sexually explicit fanfic. I was making a joke. It wasn't very funny, and it's less funny now that I explain it.


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Star/Muse on Jan 10, 2007, 4:23pm

Ah. >_> I don't see how that would be done without changing it almost entirely .

And it would give Oro and Lex ammunition…


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 10, 2007, 4:25pm

Well, there's definitely a point where hentacles could occur.

Seriously, though, I'm joking. I like Star how she is…innocent, naive, and pure. I'd never do that. I state it again: I'm purely joking here.

So, where are they talking trash about it? Unless it's PM style.


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Marisol Morales on Jan 10, 2007, 4:27pm

How explicit are we allowed to be on this forum anyway…?

Just wondering, y'know.


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Star/Muse on Jan 10, 2007, 4:28pm

AIM. I complain, but alas - Lex can defeat me with but a single word… he’s aware of my one weakness…

This was commented on when Dil and I were writing the fan-fic. Somehow they worked out the number of dates she’s gone on so far before this at 3.


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 10, 2007, 4:36pm

I think that we, as a forum, try to keep things at a rough PG-13 or so level. I really don't want to wander into anything rougher than that here.

As for three dates…I really don't see that. The first one with Ixnay wasn't really a date, and I don't think this one counts either.


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Star/Muse on Jan 10, 2007, 4:45pm

Exactly . And that was said yesterday before this one was even done. Nyah, Oro. Nyah, Lex.

They counted the outing with Jay, the outing with Dil, AND, wait for it…

The outing with Meg.


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 10, 2007, 4:48pm

I can kind of see the first Jay one, and SORT OF the Dil one (but that struck me more as him wanting it to be a date than it actually being a date, since he sort of took your "sure, take me to see Kidd" and turned it into dinner and a movie). The Dusk one…ROFL.

I mean, at most, two. One of them didn't get any more intimate than ballroom dancing, and the other one had two kisses on the cheek. WHAT A SLUT. Sigh.


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Star/Muse on Jan 10, 2007, 4:50pm

Sigh indeed. Hear that, Oro and Lex? Kelly does NOT get around!


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Marisol Morales on Jan 10, 2007, 4:52pm

I only vaguely know what you're talking about, but I can already guess they were probably joking…


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Star/Muse on Jan 10, 2007, 4:58pm

I know. They were using it – and a particular word entirely unrelated to this (but that was just Lex) to annoy me . -_-


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Dillon Drummond on Jan 10, 2007, 4:58pm

<_<

Sure we were. Nice fic by the way. Always glad to see Cloak and Dagger pop up.


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Star/Muse on Jan 10, 2007, 5:01pm

… I'll have your hide Dil!!! Kelly’s honour shall be avenged!


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Dillon Drummond on Jan 10, 2007, 5:04pm

heh, you spelled honor with a u.

I love Europeans.


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Star/Muse on Jan 10, 2007, 5:06pm


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 10, 2007, 5:08pm

The English just like superfluous vowels. They add them whenever they can get away with it. Check out their relatively recent inclusion of an additional "e" into "judgment", which the Americans still spell properly.


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Marisol Morales on Jan 10, 2007, 5:08pm

It's a widely accepted fact that Europe > most other continents. I'm not sure about Antarctica…


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Star/Muse on Jan 10, 2007, 5:11pm

Which they spell 'properly', huh? I have to say, Born is right. Although, Asia needs an honourable mention, also.


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by K'lar on Jan 10, 2007, 5:26pm

Jan 10, 2007, 4:27pm, Marisol Morales wrote:How explicit are we allowed to be on this forum anyway…?

Just wondering, y'know.

I've never really thought about it. Be reasonable is the guideline I always use. When I am writing, if I have doubts about a scene getting too graphic (in terms of sex, violence, or language), I cut it. Granted, I went through a "splatterpunk" phase when I was in high school, but that was more for shock value than quality


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Star/Muse on Jan 10, 2007, 5:29pm

I tend to do that in things I write. Brutal gruesome deaths. But they aren’t just handed out left right and centre.


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Marisol Morales on Jan 10, 2007, 5:29pm

I tend to write some pretty brutal deaths sometimes too, but purely by accident.


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by K'lar on Jan 10, 2007, 5:35pm

Like I said, it's mostly self-censorship. I find that when I get really wild, it comes off more as parody than effective writing.


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 10, 2007, 9:40pm

If "colour" is the proper spelling, then "judgment" is too, since they both originated at about the same time.

Americans use "color" and "judgment".

English use "colour" and "judgement".

I mean, if you go by the originalism theory, which is what you're using to defend your "honour", then you should drop that extra "e" back out of "judgment".


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Star/Muse on Jan 10, 2007, 9:42pm

Hahaha! I don't think I used the word, though.

And, for the record, I always end up spelling it like that. Until word tells me it's wrong.

But whatever, you know? I can't be bothered to argue over linguistics right now.


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 10, 2007, 9:52pm

Well, I'm a linguist by training, and it's rare that I have an opening to prattle on, so you'll forgive me.


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Star/Muse on Jan 10, 2007, 9:53pm

Okay. I'll give you another opportunity when I've had enough sleep to think better.

But don't expect much from my side - I'm only 16, and though I know multiple languages, I know how to read, write and speak in them, not how they were formed .


Re: Hellions Unlimited #6
Post by Marisol Morales on Jan 11, 2007, 5:41am

Personally, I think age should NEVER be an excuse for ignorance… Well, except in this case.


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