Chapter Two - 'starting Point'

Heroes Apocalypse volume one: Chapter Two: “Starting Point” *all characters of this story are original by jay choi, only characters of the original heroes series belong to tim kring. Heroes story elements belong to tim kring and writers * Note: There have been some character name changes. main Characters: Vito Vincentino / “Nec” (“Nec” is the actual name for the alter ego V2) Lynne Varrow Ryan Visbeen Jon Snack “MHP”/Andy Reid (“MHP”=Mystery Hunter w/Piercings from Chapter 1) Secondary Characters: Amadeus Todd Rowland Julie Bentley Minor Characters: “Glace” Walker (After realizing “Floe” is indeed a girl's name, i changed it.) Liza Dodson Thug #1-2 Mugger #1-2 Announcer Takashi “Oneshot” Nakashima Competition Loser Steen Mark “Tree” Hook Police Officer

New York (Scene in New York, a civilian being chased, and falls) Thug #1: We just want your cash and valuables! Thug #2: Yeah, that's all we want! Just give it! (The civilian trembles; a shadowy figure appears) ???: Now that's not a nice thing to do. You two should go to prison for that. Thug #1: Hmm? Who are you? Ugh, never mind. Hey, let's just kill this goof and take his goods too. (Thug #1 grabs a blue rock salt object and ignites his arm on fire, which ends up being a green colored fire) Thug #2: Yeah, he looks loaded, with that fancy logo on his shirt. Is that some sort of royal family crest? (??? appears from the shadows and is shown as a young man with piercings) MHP: No, not a family crest. Thug #1: So, you wanna give us your stuff? Or will we have to take it from you? MHP: I was gonna ask you two the same. Well, something similar. Thug #2: . . . Say what? You're gonna try and take our stolen goods? MHP: No . . . I'm here for you two. (Opening Credits) Vito vincentino Somewhere in america . . . (See fields: nothing, then Vito teleports in. Camera viewing from a distance but clear enough to see that Vito is walking and looking around. Then runs and teleports out) Somewhere in Tokyo, Japan . . . (Vito teleports in, looking around and smiles. Background: Loud, noisy, busy street. Daytime. Camera blurs Vito out more to show visible background. Nec is shown in the background) Nec: Having fun? Vito: Oh hey! Didn't notice you were following! Nec: I wasn't. Vito: Isn't teleporting great?! I didn't know having powers is so awesome! Nec: That's the thing kid, I don't have your nifty trick. Vito: What are you talking about? You're the one who first used it, right? You took over, I woke up, and bam! Freedom! Nec: Whatever. No point in talking sense to you. A few hours ago, you were a hopeless, emotive loser

and now you've sprung up an entirely new personality thanks to your powers. Take a break from popping in and out, and let's go check what that commotion is over there. (Nec points to a large gathering in the street. People shouting and yelling. Vito notes a sign saying “ForEigners wElcoMe” badly written) (Camera shows close up of crowd yelling and pointing, a man yelling in Japanese holding papers in his hands, and two men fighting. Vito pushes his way through the crowd and notices a man fly over him and crash into boxes. Crowd goes wild, people distributing currency with one another. Camera zooms through the crowd and shows a young man having his arm raised up by another man with a megaphone shouting) Announcer: (In Japanese) WINNER! Who will fight the Takashi Nakashima? Who will face into the sight of the 'Oneshot?' (Crowd grows more wild. Vito looks back to see the man who had flown into the crates and runs to him) Vito: Hey, buddy. You okay? Competition Loser: (In Japanese) Mother? Vito: Uh, I don't speak . . . whatever you guys speak. Competition Loser: (Groans) Oh, gaijin. You should leave, the 'Oneshot' is very strong. Vito: Gai-wha? Never mind. Is this some sort of competition? Competition Loser: Yes, yes it is. For one to win the money prize, he must defeat the 'Oneshot.' Vito: Put extra grub as the prize and it doesn't seem to different from prison. Competition Loser: Excuse me? Vito: Eh, nothing. What do you plan to do with the prize money? Drugs? Weapons? Girls? Competition Loser: My mother, she is sick. Vito: Oh . . . that was my second guess. Competition Loser: Can gaijin not count? I believe that was the fourth. Vito: . . . Yeah . . thanks. (Camera blurs Vito and Competition Loser, to show Nec in the background) Nec: This looks interesting. Vito! Enter this competition and let's win the prize money! Vito: But it's in Japanese currency, I don't think we can use it back in America. Nec: We'll buy something here! Vito: We can't speak Japanese nor can we understand the currency. This man needs the money more for his mother. Nec: @$%! his mother! Vito: Hey! (Looks at the Competition Loser, who seems unmoved) It's a good thing he didn't hear you.

Nec: He can't hear me. Remember? Vito: Oh yeah . . haha. Well, we need to find someone to fight for him. Nec: What's wrong with you? Vito: I ain't fighting! (Turns to the Competition Loser) Sir, we will find someone to win the money for you. Competition Loser: Thank you kind sir, but who will fight for me? (In Japanese) And why does this man refer to himself as 'we?' Does he read Spider Man comics? (In English) Excuse me sir, do you readAnnouncer: (In Japanese) Who will win victory and receive the prize cash? Anyone? Don't be cowards! (Camera shakes left and right at the crowd, then zooms in to Vito) (In English) You! Gaijin! Come and fight, the 'Oneshot!' Vito: Spider-Man? Not so much since I've beenAnnouncer: (Shouting) Hey! Don't ignore me! Oneshot: Don't worry yourself, old man. He looks weak, like all gaijin. (Crowd laughs and points at Vito) (Camera shows Vito's back, Vito turns around with a different face expression; Nec is in control) Nec: WHO THE HELL ARE YA CALLIN' GAIJIN, TRASH!? Vito, I'm sorry but these guys are so damn ugly that I just have to beat their asses! Vito: (Standing where Nec was standing) Alright, Nec! You're gonna fight for the man and his mother right? (Nec walks up angrily towards the Announcer and Oneshot. Vito walks by him, giving him confidence speeches and etc.) Announcer: So the little American man steps up! Nec: Little? Who's standing in the highchair? Announcer: What!? Why you littleNec: Again with the little! You got self-esteem issues with your height or something? (Announcer growls in terms not understood in any known language) Oneshot: Like I said, old man, don't worry yourself. I will make short work of this. (Nec remains silent) Vito: Oh! Going all badass, tough guy mode! Nec is serious! I know you guys can't hear me now, but he's going to go I-N-S-A-N-E insane, on your asses! Nec: Alrighty, mister “Oneshot” (Nec's fingers imitate quotation marks), prepare to be destroyed! Vito! Vito: Yes, Nec? Nec: Good luck!

Vito: Huh? Nec: Swap! (Nec and Vito switch places, meaning Vito is now in control and Nec is now where Vito was standing) Vito: What! Nec! What are you doing?! Nec: Pay attention and do your best! I'll be watching way over there where I don't need to see your blood spew! Vito: Don't say that in such a sweet tone! Help me! Nec: This was your idea, man! Vito: No, this was your idea toAnnouncer: (In Japanese) Ladies and Gentlemen! We now have a challenger! The doomed gaijin! (Crowd laughs and goes wild; Bets are being placed, people shouting insults to Vito) Vito: Aheheh, I don't understand anything you people are saying, but I will accept it graciously. Erm, domo arigato~ Oneshot: Alright, outsider. You know why they call me, the 'Oneshot?' Vito: . . . Oneshot: With one shot, I can do this. (Oneshot points two fingers, with his thumb pointing upwards, at the ground next to Vito. Oneshot arches his hand back and the ground cracks. Vito stares at the ground) Vito: That's it? (Ground bursts, rock fragments fly everywhere, and rock dust covers Vito) Vito and Nec: HOLY SH(Crowd goes wild covering their voice.) Lynne Varrow Bentley Home (Camera shows door from inside house. Doorbell rings, hand reaches at door, opens it, reveals Lynne) Lynne: Hi Julie! Julie: Hey Lynne! Let's head up to my room. (Camera moves past door and wall and merges with wall from different scene to show that the camera is now in a different room) Julie: Parents are out right now. Lynne: (Tosses bags onto bed) Oh okay. Work again? Julie: Yeah, constructo-dad is out working on the metal bending and my mom is having a busy shift at the restaurant.

Lynne: Haha, your dad has such a terrorist power! Julie: I know! We always joke that if he ever went missing, he's in a plastic prison. Lynne: Ahaha! That's funny! (Fast forward scene of the two girls chatting and walking around the room. Gradually slows down to where girls are lying down doing nothing) Julie: . . . Lynne? Lynne: Hmm? Julie: . . . . Lynne: Julie? Julie: . . . what? Lynne: What did you want? Julie: . . . I dunno . . . Lynne: . . . okay . . Julie: . . . wanna go get ice cream? Lynne: . . . m'kay. (Scene shifts to the girls getting ice cream. They turn and Lynne points. Camera shifts to show Todd waving at them) Todd: Hey Lynne, hey Julie! Ice cream for me? Lynne: Nope. Todd: Aw, at least give me a bite. Julie: Sure. Todd: Thank you Julie. (Takes bite of ice cream) See. Lynne? You should be more like Julie here! Having powers doesn't make you any more special than anyone. Julie: Speak for yourself, Todd. (Chuckles) Who's the only one without powers here? (Lynne also chuckles) Todd: Wha-erm-well-you know what? The eclipse just awakens and empowers the ability within, so I could manifest my powers even after the eclipse! Lynne: Yeah, but I bet it will turn out something lame. Like power to control trash cans or something. Julie: Hahaha, yeah or the ability to become exceptionally special in garbage disposing. Todd: Oh whatever, those aren't even legitimate abilities! You guys are just making up crap! (Camera switches scenes to show Liza Dodson, Glace Walker, and others watching the group) Liza: What the hell are they laughing about? Girl # 1: Who cares? They're losers. Liza: Yeah, but you heard what happened. That bitch made me look stupid in front of everyone in

class. That freak Barrett smashed my face into the table! Teachers can't do that! Glace: It was funny as hell though. Liza: Shut up, Glace! Guy # 1: So what do you want us to do? Liza: Go teach them a lesson or something. But what's the perfect humiliation? It's the weekend. Everyone is here because it's a hot day. We have to make this work! Girl # 2: Hey, Liza! Your power is to break stuff apart right? Liza: Disintegrate, yeah, what of it? Girl # 2: If we really wanted to humiliate her, we could make her somehow publicly appear nude, if you get what I'm saying. Liza: Ah, I see where this is going. This is going to be good. Hey, boys, are you in? Guy # 1 and # 2: Hell yeah! Guy # 1: Nude girl in public, who wouldn't join!? Guy # 2: She ain't half bad looking either! I'm really glad for my memorizing ability now, haha! Liza: Alright, you two get the cameras out, and you two girls go and get people's attention. (Guys and Girls leave) Liza: Glace, wanna escort me to the victim? Glace: Nope. Liza: I don't think you heard me right, Glace, I saidGlace: I heard you. (Glace, who is lying on a bench, tips his hood over and continues to nap) Liza: Still amazes me how you can wear such clothing during such hot weather. (Liza walks up to Glace, and puts her hand over Glace's hand) Liza: Pleaaaaase? A cute girl is asking you to just walk with her~ Glace: I will break your arm. Liza: Now that's no way to treat a woman. Glace: Who are we talking about now? (Liza's hand pulses quick light rings. Glace shouts and gets up) Glace: What the hell!? Don't do that to me. Liza: It's so cute when you think you're in control! Now come on! Let's go. Glace: (sighs) Fine, whatever. (Camera switches to Lynne and friends, who are talking and having fun. Liza and crowd step up) Liza: Hey there, Lynette! Lynne: Please tell me she's not talking to me. Julie: Ugh, the thing is speaking.

Lynne: I'm just going to ignore her, nothing will make me look that direction. Todd: Look, there's Glace. Lynne: Really!? (Sees Glace and Liza) Crap. The bitch is there. Julie: Woah, Lynne is getting hyped up haha. Ain't she Todd? Todd: Haha, she's cute when she's angry. Lynne: Shut up Todd, I don't enjoy your sarcasm. Todd: I wasn't beingLynne: I said shut up. (Todd and Julie exchange looks. Todd seems discouraged, Julie smirks) Lynne: Okay, what is it this time Liza? (Turns around) And what's with the crowd of people? Liza: Oh nothing, nothing. How are you doing? (Walks closer to Lynne, Camera behind Liza showing hand's pulsing bright) Lynne: Okay seriously, what do you want? (Liza looks around, seeing the cameras and crowd ready) Liza: Just wanted to show everyone something. Lynne: Show them what? Liza: This. (Liza puts one hand on Lynne's shoulder and the other on her hip. Her clothes begin to disintegrate. Crowd laughs and people start recording on their cameras. Julie runs out to cover Lynne. Todd stares in astonishment, then goes out to help. Lynne begins to cry, shuts her eyes tight, and opens them to discover she froze time. She leaves and runs) Ryan Visbeen and Jon Snack High School in North Haledon, New Jersey (Ryan and Snack walk through the school hallways) Ryan: Dude, our powers are awesome! Snack: I still don't get how they work though. Like all powers have awesome names! Telekinesis, telepathy, lightningRyan: Pyrokinesis, wall-crawling, super speed, super strength and etcetera. But what do we call ours? Making stuff awesomism and stuff body copier? Snack: Even with the names you just came up with, my power still sounds awesome . . er. Hence the awesomeism. Ryan: Whatever, I could beat you down! Oh, speaking of our powers, watch this! (Ryan lies in the school hallway, Snack has a confused look in his face. Ryan body mimics the same

pattern as the school floor) Snack: Dude! That's legit! Ryan: I know! Step on me! I can't feel anything! (Montage of Snack stepping on Ryan, where only Snack injures his foot as where Ryan feels nothing) (School bell rings) Snack: Hey get up, we gotta go to Steen's class now. Ryan: Ah Steen, simply amazing. Snack: I know, I wish to make love with him. Ryan: What? Snack: What? (Both burst into laughter) Snack: I'm not kidding. Ryan: . . . . . . Snack: Yo, the people are coming, you'd better get up. Ryan: It's fine, I can't feel anything now! I'm just a part of the school floor. (Ryan's body reverts to normal) Ryan: Uh oh. (Kids shouting, 'Visbeen's on the floor! Quick, run him over!' Bunch of kids run over Ryan. Ryan screams in pain) Ryan: Ow. Why didn't you help me? Snack: I wasn't coordinating the repeated stampedes of people if that's what you're thinking. Ryan: Whatever, let's just get to class. (Bell rings, camera switches to a classroom. Snack and Ryan are standing in front of Steen) Ryan: Snack, shall we harmonize? Snack: Of course, Visbeen. Ryan and Snack: ~Steen, we love you~ (Steen, who was reading a newspaper, rolls his paper up, smacks both their faces with one strike, and returns to reading) Ryan: We love you too, Steen. (Camera shows Mark Hook) Mark: Oh my goodness, it's a shame no one loves you two. Snack: Mark, your adopted! You're parents don't love you. Mark: At least I have parents, where do you live? Out in the dumps? Snack: I have a loving family back home, and I will prove it . . after I bring your head to them!

Visbeen, back me up! I'm entering attack mode! Ryan: Gotcha Snack! You are going down, tree! Mark: What did you call me, shorty? Ryan: Tree. Tree. T-R-E-E. Tree. (Ryan grabs a dictionary, and flips some pages.) Tree, function: noun, definition 1: a: woody perennial plant having a single usually elongate main stem generally with few or no branches on its lower part b: a shrub or herb of arborescent form. Is that clear enough for you? Mark: Why don't you go bark up a different tree? (Before Ryan could respond, Mark pulls up his fingers, and a large tree branch crashes through the windows. The branches wrap around Ryan and pull him out) Snack: That was also legit. Mark: What are you talking about? Snack: Uh nothing, I'm going to help him. (Camera shows angle view; side of Steen's face. Steen is typing on computer, background: Ryan and Snack battling large tree. They are losing. Steen then pulls up newspaper and reads. Angle view is still kept, thus newspaper is blocking view of Snack and Ryan battling tree. Cries of 'Steen! Help!' are heard. Steen pulls newspaper slightly, and peers over. It is seen that the tree has an apparent mouth and is in middle of consumption of Ryan and Snack is attempting to pull him out. Steen then pulls his newspaper back up and peers back into it) Mark: Steen, I'm going to go get some breakfast. (Mark grabs his coffee, walks outside, plants his feet into the ground and stares into the sun) Mark: (sips coffee) Ahh. The sun ain't too yummy today, but it will do. (Looks at tree thats attacking Ryan and Snack) Doing great, Clark! (sips coffee again) Vito vincentino (Vito is running around frantically as explosions occur behind him. The crowd laughs and Oneshot is enjoying himself) Announcer: Yes! As expected by the Oneshot! Now, finish him off! Competition Loser: He's not going to make it . . . I'm sorry, mother. (Vito sees Competition Loser, and then stops running. The crowd laughs at Vito and the Competition Loser, as the Announcer takes the money used by the Competition Loser as a betting) Oneshot: Hmm? The outsider decides to stop? Has he given up? (Crowd laughs) Vito: Enough of these silly games. Let's end this.

Oneshot: Oh! I admire your spirit, but that won't save you from being blown to bits. Announcer: (In Japanese) Grab your umbrellas everyone, a new blood storm is approaching! (Crowd all open up umbrellas that are all partially covered in blood) Oneshot: Sayonara, gaijin! (Oneshot pulls his hand up, points at Vito, and pulls his fingers up. An explosion occurs. The dust clears up, and everyone notices that Vito is gone, but there is no blood) Announcer: Wha-what? Nakashima, what are you doing? Where's the gore everyone paid for!? Oneshot: I-I don't know. (Crowd shouts in awe and points. Oneshot and Announcer turn around to see Vito) Oneshot: !? Vito: My turn. Oneshot: (Points at Vito) I won't let you! (Oneshot fires) (Vito puts his hands out and the blast impacts behind Vito) Oneshot and Announcer: What!? (Oneshot freaks out and fires a bunch of his 'shatter blasts' at Vito. Vito in return jumps and teleports after each shot) Oneshot: A teleporter, huh?! That won't save you from, Oneshot! (Vito continually dodges each shot with a teleport and gradually gets closer to Oneshot. He grabs Oneshot and teleports. Montage of Vito teleporting Oneshot around the world, and eventually back to Japan where Vito repeatedly teleports Oneshot into the ground, thus visually looking like the street is exploding one section at a time. Once reaching the initial battle grounds, Vito allows Oneshot to fly into crates) (The crowd is silent and the Announcer is shocked) Announcer: Hey, hey, Nakashima, wake up. You're Oneshot, remember? You can't let this rookie beat you, so get up! Hey! Takashi! Get up! This is not a joke! Vito: Don't worry, he's not dead. Now, give me the prize money. Announcer: Ah! Uh . . . (Oneshot rises from the crates) Oneshot: I'm not done with you, gaijin! Vito: Stop this, I beat you. Oneshot: I don't care, I am Oneshot! I'm number one! (He aims at Vito) This will surely blow you to bits! You can't dodge this, or everyone behind you will die! Nor can you block it like you did at first! I don't know how you did that, but it doesn't matter! I will kill you! (Vito looks behind and sees Nec. Nec shrugs and walks away)

Vito: I'm asking you one last time, please stop. Oneshot: Screw you! (Oneshot fires his shot, and Vito puts both his hands straight out. An invisible force seems to push his whole body back, but Vito manages to disperse the shot, causing ripples in the air) Oneshot: . . . What did you do!? That should have killed you all! Vito: I . . teleported it? I'm guessing. Oneshot: Don't give me such bullcrap! I will – hey! What are you doing? Don't ignore me! (Vito walks up to a rock from the remains of an explosion. He picks it up, lifts it high, and chucks it at the ground. Before letting it go, it vanishes, and reappears above Oneshot's head, going at its same momentum, knocking him out) (Vito walks up to the Announcer, grabs the money and hands it to the Competition Loser. The crowd goes wild cheering on Vito) Competition Loser: Thank you, honorable stranger! I will never forget this! Vito: Come on, Nec. Let's roll. Nec: That's a real sweet technique you've just learned. Didn't think teleporters could do that. I would have used that to teleport the guy's head deep into the Sahara or something. Vito: You're messed up haha. Nec: I try my best. Come on, jump us out here. Vito: Okay. (Vito grabs Nec, and vanishes. Vito and Nec arrive in an unknown place) Vito: Nec . . Nec: Vito . . . what were you thinking . . Vito: I don't know . . . Vito vincentino San Quentin State Prison, California Prison Cell Nec: Zap us out here, fast! Vito: Okay, okay . . . it's not working! Nec: I will kill you! Make it work! (Vito attempts to teleport again, but it fails. A weird sound and bright light emerges from Vito and it vanishes at its peak) Nec: What was that!? Vito: I don't know! But I can't teleport anymore! Nec: WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!?!?!

Lynne Varrow (Lynne is in new attire, crying in front of the Bentley home. Lynne gets a text saying: 'Todd n I will leave U alone. Tell me when U R better. Parents gone all night. - Julie') (Lynne shuts the phone and continues to cry. Someone approaches and lies down next to her) Lynne: I don't care who you are, just leave me alone. Glace: Can't sleep anywhere that Liza freak is. (Lynne looks up and sees Glace. She clears herself up by wiping her face and attempts to look more appropriate) Lynne: Oh . . hey, Glace. What are youGlace: (still lying down) Just as I said, can't sleep anywhere that Liza is. Lynne: . . . Glace: I'm sorry. Lynne: For what? Glace: For letting that bitch do this to you. Lynne: It's not your fault. Glace: But I could have done something about it. Lynne: . . . thanks. Glace: I'm going to make it up to you. Lynne: How so? Glace: Just wait till tomorrow. You'll see. (Camera moves to a new scene, which is the next day) (Lynne is walking with Julie and Todd. People are all staring and laughing. They eventually run into Liza) Liza: Oh, poor Lynne! I heard what happened to you yesterday! I'm so sorry. Julie: Cut the crap, Liza, and apologize to Lynne! Liza: I already said I'm sorry, besides, I don't think apologizing will bring back her dignity. (Crowd watching laughs) Julie: Don't listen to them, Lynne. Todd: Hey, stop being a total(Liza holds her hand out and it lights up) Todd: real mean jerk, and just leave her alone. Lynne: (Sarcastically) Thanks for the help, Todd. Julie: He tried his best Lynne, he just wanted to help.

(Glace appears behind Lynne and puts his hands on her shoulders) Lynne: Glace? Glace: Like I said, I'm going to make it up for you. Liza: Glace, honey, stop being by that filth, and come over here! Glace: Yes, Liza. (Glace walks towards Liza and hugs her. Then hugs her more passionately with one hand by her back and the other by her butt) Liza: Ooo~ Glace, I see you're into public display affection. Todd: I don't see how that guy is helping. Lynne: . . . Glace: No, Liza. This is for Lynne. Liza: What? (Glace freezes Liza's clothes, causing her unable to move) Liza: What is this!? (Crowd laughs) Lynne: Glace can . . freeze things? (Liza generates her powers, causing the ice to shatter, but along with her frozen clothes. Liza doesn't notice until people start pointing and pulling out cameras and phones) Liza: Glace! Come back here! Be a gentlemen and cover me with your coat or something! Glace: Oh Liza, it's so cute when you think you're in control. (Glace walks to Lynne and signals to her and her friends to leave and they all leave together) Ryan Visbeen and Jon Snack Out in the City (Silhouette of Snack is on top of a building. Silhouette of Ryan appears next to him) Snack: Yo! Nice costume. Ryan: Same to you. We both look glorious. Snack: Yup. So you read the article Steen passed out today? Ryan: Yeah, there's some killer going around using multiple different powers killing the victims. They found the same footprints at each crime scene, aside from the victims. Snack: Yeah, it's crazy. Do we really want to go against a full blown serial killing monster? Ryan and Snack: . . . . Yes. (Snack and Ryan emerge from the shadows, and their 'costumes' are revealed: Snack is dressed as Nacho Libre and Ryan is dressed with a Pikachu mask. They spend hours on the rooftop devising a

plan) Snack: Don't worry citizens, we are here to save the city! Ryan: Uh Snack? Snack: Yes, my dear Pikachu? Ryan: Any reason why there's a bunch of people down there? (Crowds of people are down the bottom of the building with the police, fire department, and ambulances) Police Officer: (speaking through megaphone) Boys! Don't jump! Ryan and Snack: What? (TV station representatives all over are speaking of two young boys dressed up as a latino wrestler and a Japanese iconic cartoon character are standing upon a building for quite some time, thus leading to believe that they were planning a suicide jump) Ryan: Oh jeez, this is bad. With all this attention, we'll never find the killer. Snack: (sigh) Let's go explain the situation. (Camera switches to an alley scene, subtitle: A few hours later . . .) Snack: (panting) Did we lose them? Ryan: I don't know . . . how could they think we were in any relation to the killer!? Snack: Apparently, we all wear masks . . . Ryan: Come on! This is ridiculous! (Commotion sounds of a fight are going on somewhere deeper in the alley) Ryan: . . . did you hear that? Snack: Come on, let's go recon. (Ryan and Snack hide behind a dumpster and peer over to see what looks like two guys attempting to rob a taller fellow; Snack and Ryan are behind the taller fellow) Mugger # 1: Come on, sir! Just give us what you got and we'll be on our merry way! Mugger # 2: Hey, let's just jump this guy and get out of here! Amadeus: What do you think you can gain from me? I have only but the clothes on my bare back. Mugger # 1: Well, you got that mask there! Looks custom. Think you can take it off for us? Amadeus: You . . wish to see behind this mask? Mugger # 2: Just give us that mask! Amadeus: You realize I am the vessel for God's visage, yes? Those who are not worthy of seeing God's visage, cease to exist. Mugger # 1: What's he talking about? Mugger # 2: I dunno.

Amadeus: Very well. Behold, the visage of the Almighty one! (A light bright is shined, Ryan and Snack do not see a thing. After the light dims out, the tall masked man is gone, and the two muggers are reduced to burning bones) Snack: Dude . . . I know this is really bad, and that guy could possibly rip us to shreds, what he did was SO LEGIT! Ryan: This isn't good . . . New York (Thugs that fought the mysterious pierced hunter are tied up) Thug # 1: What was that power!? I've never seen crazy things like that before! Thug # 2: Who are you!? Andy: Call me, Andy Reid. A member of the Army of Seven.

To Be Continued . . .