The Adventures of Renegade and Shadowess

[RoseThorn]

OOC: LOL No, I'm hand raising two baby mice, gotta be up every three hours to feed them. <:3_)~ <:3_)~

IC:
"Powers would be nice..." I shrug.

"But not necassery. I'd just have to like them. You know, like I like you..." I wink. I think about his other querstion carefully.

"I've thought about being a hereo type but...It'd kill dad. Enjoy it? No. Have to do it? Yes. Besides, you actually think the majority of the supers would accept me?"

 

[Renegade]

Renegade

OOC: Realy? That's cute. Is it for a project or are they your pets or what?

IC: I think about her question then tell her "Maybe not all of them but I'm sure some of them would. Like me." She smiles at that as I continue "Are you doing anything later on? Maybe I could visit you sometime?"

Before she could answer a third voice answers for her "Sure kid, you can visit her all you want when she's locked up behind bars." We turn to see Wiz-Blade hovering towards us. "Stand back kid and let me handle this!" he warns as he prepares to attack Shadowess...

OOC: Just thought a little action might make things more dangerous for our guys.

<:3_)~ <:3_)~ I've never seen anybody do that before to make mice. Neat.

 

[RoseThorn]

OOC: A friend found them in his house. My pet rat just had babies as few months ago, so...I have to feed them with syringe. They're cute, but a lot of trouble now

IC:
"I thought I taught you a lesson last time, Mr Blender..." I growled. The shadows moved and yanked his anti-grav pack off, gently catching however and tossing him into a dumpster.

I shoot a pained glance over my shoulder, then jump. My body is jerked back as the shadows formed wings and we glided home. I sigh. Why do things have to be so complicated?

**

Wiz-Blade glared as Renegade helped him out of the trash. He started in on a lecture but stopped as a dark figure stepped out of the shadows.

"Lay off the kid, Blade," Ratman didn't sound happy.

"If anyone needs repremanded it's you. Shadowess wasn't doing anything. You know her situation..."

"Don't make excuses for her actions...."

OOC:
Thought you'd want to continue this...Sorry it took so long, I tried to post and it erased the message

 

[Renegade]

Renegade

OOC: No problem about the post. When I was little I used to want pet mice but my mom hates the things so that was out of the question. lol

IC: "Don't make excuses for her actions. You know as well as I do that the girl is as bad as her parents!" yelled Wiz-Blade as he wiped off the last of the garbage on his uniform.

Ratman told him "I'm not saying what she's doing is ok because of that but she just needs some help and she can get her life straightened out." I stand back and watch them go at it for now.

"The girl is nothing but trouble I tell ya!" continued Wiz-Blade who had just about cleaned off the last of his costume.

I jumped in "Well she seemed very nice to me."

Wiz-Blade laughed at that "Yeah you know I've heard storys about how 'nice' she can be to men if you know what I mean?"

I didn't like the way that sounded "No I don't know what you mean. What are you getting at?"

Wiz-Blade just came out and said it "I'm saying that she's nothing but a slut."

The moment he finished that sentence I punched him right in the jaw with all my strength, knocking him back into the dumpster. "Don't you ever say anything like that about her again! You hear me!?" I yelled as Ratman held me back from continuing my attack.

"Calm down kid! You don't want to get into a fight with an idiot like him! Just get home and forget about this." suggested Ratman as I finaly calmed down a little.

Walking away and heading back home, I muttered to myself "Shit, I just beat the shit out of a legend because he said something bad about a villian!" Things had gotten very weird around here for me...

 

[RoseThorn]

OOC: I thought mice were stupid (roomie at college had some), but some people tell me they can be quite inteligent if raised right. I love my rat She's sweet and way too smart...

IC:

I sighed as I walked in the castle. I headed for the lab and smiled as Dad worked. He looked up and grinned.

"Almost done, then we'll rule the world."

"That's nice dad," I smile softly. I watching him. Weren't those cabels wrong?

"Hey Daddy, those cabels are..." the machine suddenly started flashing. Fuck. Before I could do anything it exploded. Like in a dream I felt the cold wall as I slamned into it, my ribs hurt, but I pushed the pain away, diving into the lab's ruins.

"Daddy!" The shadows moved, throwing a large piece of stone away. Dad was under it. I kneeled beside him and his eyes met mine, he smiled softly at me and for the first time in my lifetime I saw sanity in his eyes.

"I love you, Jean." He coughed, blood stained his lips.

"I know I wasn't...the best parent..."

"I love you, too,Dad, don't talk, we need to..." His fingers weakly touched my lips.

"It's over, Honey. I want...want you to know I...love...and just...just wanted the best...things...for you." His eyes flicker closed and slowly open again.

"Maybe God can use a good mad scientest..." he whispered smiling. His eyes closed again and I felt my heart clinch. I searched for his pulse, laid my head desperatly against his chest, nothing.

"No..." I whimpered softly sobbing. I cried for a long time, before slowly standing and reaching for the phone. I felt numb. I called the hero/villian funeral parlor and my voice only broke once. I felt dead too. I met them at the door, they took Daddy away, asked me some questions and left. I stared blankly for a moment at the coming dawn, before yanking my cycle out of the garage and startying it. A gift from Dad.

I took the back roads, looking for the bill board I needed. I found it with ease, pushing the hidden catch I roared in. An older man looked up as I came into the the Rat Burrow.

"Ms. Green? I didn't know to expect you...." Albert began.

"I...I wasn't...supposed to..to..." I stuttered out, feeling tears suddenly star again. Albert looked worried.

"I..is Bryce...?"

"I'm here," Bryce Gold walked down the stairs, a towel arround his neck.

"What's wrong?"

"D..daddy...the machine it..." I started sobbing suddenly and was vaugly aware I was being held suddenly.

"I'll prepare a room for the miss," Albert said moving away. "And will be back with medical supplies in a moment."

OOC:
Whew, took a while, but what ya think?

 

[Renegade]

Renegade

OOC: Heck I bet the mice are smarter then me! lol

IC: Waking up the day in my apartment, I did the usual shower, change clothes, breakfast(well lunch as late as I get up) thing then turned on the tv to see what I've missed.

The new report started with the female reporter "Recaping todays top story: Legendery villian Dr. Destructo, was delivered to the hero/villian funeral parlor last night by an unknown caller. According to the report from the autopsy, he died from massive weight that crushed vital organs in his body and was covered in burn marks. No word yet from his wife and child on..." I turned it off at that point.

Poor Shadowess. I remember how much she loved her dad. Getting dressed in my usual uniform, I decided to do my night prowl during the day. Maybe I could find her and find out what happened with her dad. She was going to need someone to talk with.

Once I was outside of the apartment, I began to search both hangouts for superheros and villians to see if I could find her...

OOC: Last post for the night. Take care of those mice. lol Night.

 

[RoseThorn]

OOC: LOL Will do. See you tomorrow.

IC:
Albert bandaged my ribs and put burn cream on my arms and hands. Sparrow walked in about that time, shooting Bryce a look and hesitantly smiling at me. I force a smile back. Bryce takes him to the side as Darren Cocks takes of his mask.

Albert gently guided me from the table to an armchair in a sitting area to the side. He handed me a cup of tea and some pain medication, a look that said no argument made me smile softly as I swallowed them. The tea was perfect and just the way I liked it. I finished and set the cup down. Feeling the tea warming my insides, I leaned back curling up in the chair I begain to drift off.

***

"God, Bryce...." Darren said softly.

"I never really *liked* Dr. D, but this is gonna kill Jean. Her mom barely knows she exsists and he was always there for her..."

"I know, Darren, I know. I don't know what to do. I think it's a good idea for her to stay here for a while. No one can get into her house and I'd rather she not get taken advantage of by some of the other 'heroes'"

"You mean like that jerk Whiz-Blade."

"Yeah..."

"I agree, Master Bryce. " Albert said softly, gathering the maedical supplies up.

"In her current state she's very vunrable, but there's something else you have yet to consider. The shadows will be even more protective."

"So?" Darren asked.

"Albert means that she coulds kill someone by accident. She keeps careful control on the shadows, but if say Wiz-Blade used his super 'blabber power', insulted her father..."

"She'd kill him." Darren nodded. "So, she stays with us till she's feeling a little better."

 

[Renegade]

Renegade

OOC: You know we were talking about rats and mice for so long before I went to sleep that I had a dream about them! I'm serious. Weird.

IC: So far no good. I had spent the last half hour talking to this one group of blue skined superheros but for some reason they wouldn't talk with me.

"What's with you guys? If you don't know where she is then just say so!" I tell them while trying to keep in my anger. "Oh so you're just going to give the new guy the cold shoulder huh?" this was getting me nowhere.

Just then someone told me "You're not going to get anything from them." I turn around to see... nothing!

The voice infront of me continued "Allow me to introduce myself: I am Invisible Guy." I felt a hand grab my hand and shake it "You're waisting your time with that group. They're called 'The Mute Force' since none of them can talk or hear."

Looking over at them I ask "Then what do they do?"

The voice tells me "They are experts at a special type of martial arts that forbids talking or hearing from it's user. That's why they can't talk or hear anything. But enough about them, you're looking for Dr. Destructo's kid?"

Getting my hopes up I eagerly tell him "Yeah, do you know where she is?"

He takes a drink of beer and tells me "Don't have a clue but you should try Ratman sometime. He might know where she is. Just go tell the commish of the police and he'll set up a meeting tonight."

Leaving I tell him "Thanks for the help. I'll see you around, or uh well you know." I bolt out of the club and head for the police station to see if I could get ahold of Ratman.

 

[RoseThorn]

I woke up tucked into a soft feather bed. I vaugly remembered Bryce carring me upstairs and giving me an old shirt to sleep in. IU jumped at a knock on the door.

"Ummm...come in?"

"Morning miss," Albert said walking in with a loaded tray. I relized suddenly how hungry she was.

"How did you sleep?" he asked watching with a smile as I devoured my food.

"Ok...." I say softly. He nods and moves to the closet to lay out one of the outfits I have over here, including, I note with a smile a Ratman tee.

OOC: Wasn't sure what else to do. I had a dream about rats and mice too! I was trapped in a pet shop or something...

 

[Renegade]

Renegade

OOC: Mine was that my house was infested with them and roaches for some reason. I have some weird dreams sometimes.

IC: The commish had prepared for the Rat signal to be used that night to alert Ratman that he was needed for me. It took only twenty minutes for the Ratguy to show up. He walked onto the rooftop and stoped in his tracks when he saw me.

He looked me over then began "I suppose you wanted to speak with me about Shadowess?"

Standing my ground I answer him "Yes I do. I heard about what happened and was wondering if she was ok?"

Ratmans gaze moved from me to the commish "Could you excuse us sir? This is a private matter that I would prefer stayed between myself and my young friend." Without another word the commish turned off the rat signal and left us alone on the rooftop.

Ratman explained "She is doing fine for now. She is staying with me and my young ward at the Rat Burrow. You have my word we will do all that we can for her now if you'll excuse me..."

He turned and was about to leave when I teleported infront of him "I want to see her."

He stairs at me for a moment then tells me "Right now she is in a fragile predicement. If you were to upset her in anyway she..."

I jump in "I would not do anything to harm her. I care about her. She was the only other superpower to treat me like an equel."

He looks me over for a minute then gives in "Ok you can come, but I need to make sure you don't know the secret location to the Rat Burrow."

Curious about this I ask "Well how would you do that?"

He took a deep breath then started "Well I would have to, LOOK BEHIND YOU!" I jerk around to see nothing when I felt a hard jab to my neck as my eyes becam heavy and I passed out on the floor...

OOC: Have Ratman drag me to the Rat Burrow and I'll try to make Jean forget about all her troubles. Not going to be on long tonight because I woke up sick today and feel terrible. If you get on soon I'll try to stay up for another post or two but if not then goodnight.

 

[RoseThorn]

My fist hit the bag again. I flinched as the burns stung and hit it again. I glanced up as the Rat Car pulled in.

OOC: Sorry! I know it's short but I gotta get off now...
I hope you get better and so does Kim, I mentioned my favored RPer was sick to her See you later!

 

[Renegade]

Renegade

OOC: Thanks for the get well message RoseThorn. Tell Kim I said thanks too. I'm still not feeling good but I forced myself to get on for awhile for this thread and to try to do one post for every other thread I'm on.

IC: I awake from my sleep to find myself inside of the Rat Car as we pulled into the Rat Burrow. The car engine died off as the doors swung open for us to exit. Turning to him in anger I tell him "Don't you ever pull that kind of stuff on me again! You and your 'Vulcan Neck Pinch' thing... you better not have taken my wallet! Wait I don't own a wallet..."

Sighing Ratman jumps out of the car first and waits for me to do the same. I jump out and take a look around the Rat Burrow for the first time. It was an impressive place indeed. I hear Rat Mans voice in the background, talking to somebody "I hope you don't mind, but I brought a friend who wanted to visit you."

Turning around I see Shadowess standing next to the protective Rat Man. She had bandages over certain parts of her body and some slight burns but still looked as beautiful as ever.

Walking up to her I tell her sincerly "I heard what happened to your father. I'm so sorry about what happened to him. I know how much you loved the man." I can see the tears building up in her eyes at the memorys of her father.

As much as I was glad to see her alive, I knew that she now had a long road ahead of her to deal with his death. And I was going to help her in anyway that I could.

 

[RoseThorn]

I glance up as Ratman enters. He shoots me a disapproving look at beating up his punching bag.

"I hope you don't mind, but I brought a friend who wanted to visit you." he says nodding towards a figure who'd been looking around. Friend? Who would Ratman bring to the Burrow.

I grin slightly as I see Renegade's face. Stupid rookie. I smiled anyway, then frowned slightly. We'd just been talking last night, about dad, about life... Only last night?

I felt tears threaten as he talked to me and knew I was about to burst into tears again. I put my hand over my mouth to hold in the worst of my sobs as Ratman's arm wrapped around me.

When had I went from villian to crybaby?

OOC: I'm glad you're on Missed you today. Get well soon and get rest, I'll wait for you

 

[Renegade]

Renegade

OOC: Thanks and I will after this post.

IC: I frowned at seeing her begin to sob into her hand as Rat Man put his arm around her. She seemed to be doing good until I came along... maybe I was doing more harm then good by being here.

Putting my hand on her shoulder I ask "Shadowess? Would you prefer that I leave you alone for now?"

The last thing I wanted was to make her feel worse then she was. I know what it's like to feel the pain of losing a loved one.

 

[RoseThorn]

OOC: Made it back!

IC:
I shake my head and smile weakly.

"Sorry..." I say taking his hand on my shoulder and gripping it tight.

"It's...it's just everything seems to trigger my memories..."

 

[Renegade]

Renegade

OOC: Still not feeling great but back again for now. I can't stay away from you long.

IC: She takes my hand tightly in her own hand and grips it. How could I feel so much for someone that I had barely known for one day?

I tell her "I want you to know that I'm here for you Shadowess."

My fingers go through her hair as I try to calm her down. It pained me to see her like this after I had seen her so full of life the day before.

"I know it hurts Shadowess" I began while wipping a tear away "but things will get better. Time heals all wounds and you always have Ratman, The Shadows, Sparrow, and... me."

She looks up at me and I see a smile again on her pretty face.

 

[RoseThorn]

I smile weakly at Renegade. Ratman looks a bit releaved. Then he looks thoughful.

"Shadowess? When you asked me if I thought you should go home. I said defenetly no, but...If you had a house mate I'd feel safer you wouldn't do anything...stupid."

He shot a pointed look at Renegade.

 

[RoseThorn]

OOC: Awwww.... *hugs you*

 

[Renegade]

Renegade

OOC: Honestly, if it wasn't for this thread I wouldn't have gotten on today. I feel that I owe it to you to get on at least once a day.

IC: Getting Rat Mans point, I suggest "Shadowess, maybe I could go with you to help you around the house untill you get better? I would realy like to help you."

And I realy did want to help her. She looks up at me and I give her a warm smile while hoping that she'd take me up on the offer.

 

[RoseThorn]

OOC: *sheepish look* I do the same thing...I'd be in bed now but...Checked and you were here

IC:
I smirk slightly at Ratman's straight-forwardness. I smile despite myself at Renegade.

"Sure," I smirk softly. "If you think you can put up with me...I got the room..."

 

[Renegade]

Renegade

OOC: Thanks for saying that RoseThorn. Your a great friend to talk with.

IC: Smiling at her I assure her "I'm sure I can put up with you for a few days Shadowess. Besides my place is pretty much a dump so it would be a nice change of scenery."

My smile widens when I see the look of life returning to her face again.

Wondering how we will get there I ask "Do you have a way to get there or do we need to take another type of transport to your place?"

 

[RoseThorn]

OOC: N/p, so are you Otherwise we wouldn't be here huh?

IC:
"I've got Nightmare..." I nod to my bike.

"You can't see the secret location of the Burrow though..." he flinches and I raise an eyebrow at Ratman.

"Get on and I'll have the shadows cover your eyes..." I say, stradling the bike and hand him a helmet. Ratman gives me a quick hug and I whisper for him to tell Albert good-bye for me.

 

[Renegade]

Renegade

OOC: Yeah. How the mice doing?

IC: Sitting on the bike with the helmet on my head and the shadows covering my eyes I began to have second thoughts about this. I realy wanted to help Shadowess, but sometimes questioned why I bother being a hero if they don't trust me with their secret hideouts or anything else for that matter.

Sitting behind her on 'Nightmare', I had to hold on to her tight to make sure I didn't fall off. I never did learn how to ride a bike. The bike rides off quickly as I hold on for my life.

"Are you sure you can ride in your condition?" I ask with the shadows covering my eyes. Riding this fast with my eyes covered by the shadows was probably going to take a few years off my life...

 

[RoseThorn]

OOC: One died Very depressing...but the other is doing ok...I hope....

IC:
"Sure! This bike could drive itself, AI chip...." I yell back, enjoying Renegade's arms around me. I make some complicated circles and twists to confuse his sense of direction then let the shadows disperse.

 

[Renegade]

Renegade

OOC: I'm very sorry to hear about that. I know how much you like those little guys. Hope the other one makes it through.

IC: I almost lose my grip when the shadows pull away quickly but I grab Shadowess again to hold on. Shadowess makes a clearing her throat sound as I look forword to see my hands on her breasts!

"Oh crap I'm sorry about that!" I tell her as I pull my hands back and try to just hold onto the bike with my legs out of fear that she would get pissed if I put my hands on her again after what I just did.

This was a great way to start a friendship...