| The Awakened |

OOC: :lolface:

BIC: Emilia looked up at the man in intricate armour. She knew that she should fear him, and she probably did fear him, but she did her best to distract herself from the fear. She picked herself up off the ground slowly, wincing slightly at what were surely going to be very dark bruises later. "Why do you want to know?" she asked, starring at the metal helmet covering the Horseman's face.

 

There was a noise. Someone had just walked out of the building he was next to. Joseph moaned in pain, trying to be as quiet as he could in fear of soldiers, and peeked out from behind the dumpster he had collided with not too long ago. He doesn't look like a soldier...maybe he can help me! He stood up and stumbled forward a bit, clutching his side, but his legs gave out underneath him and he fell. "Ugh..." He continued to crawl forward until he reached Aiden's foot and grabbed his ankle. "H-help...me." The torn sleeve wrapped around his arm was now nothing more than a blood covered rag, along with the rest of his tattered clothes.

 

OOC: Im finally gonna post here, i was waiting for something...I dont remember what but i figured i should just post now to get things started.

Away from all the action in the city, back at the military compound in a room full of computer monitors and other equipment; guns, swords, traps, and tricks a young girl with hazel colored hair, and eyes that reflected the light of the screens sat staring at the screens which seem to show a number of things from bio's full of important information for military officers and the legendary horsemen, to some of the awakened that have been encountered or captured and killed. There also seemed to be live camera feeds of the city streets. "Hmm, well these awakened are certainly getting better at hiding, these drones are top of the line, i should know i made them myself" a streak of pride could be detected in her voice with that. She got up from her place at the console and walked over to the table full of weapons picking up a large shield looking apparatis that she slipped on her arm as two large prongs came out of the front of it and surged with electricity "My favorite toy...." she said smiling widely before composing herself and heading outside.

As the sunlight came into view she brought her hand up to cover her eyes "Whoa...when's the last time I saw daylight?" she asked noone in particular. She pulled open a tiny compartment on her device and pulled out a headset which she fixed onto her head and began to speak into "Um....testing? testing? This is Lilah Chase broadcasting a message to all military personnel, please respond with mission reports, that includes you horsemen too, no doubt you've run into something of interest. If anyone requires backup please let me know. Lilly out."

 

Crystal moved round to see what Aiden meant, her eyes widened as she saw Joseph and she hurried over to help. "Yeah, are you alright?" She looked at him with concern in her eyes as she helped pull him up, though her mind turned to wonder who had done this to him and if they were still around. No matter what, she didn't want to stay around here to find out, she just wanted to help the boy.

 

OOC: Suuuuuuure you do. c:

BIC: Emilia looked from the helmet hiding the horseman's face to his extended hand, and back, hoping that she was looking him the eye. She was about to make a move, but hesitated. She felt like a stray puppy being offered a piece of food by a stranger. And in a way, she was. She considered the facts; she didn't know why people like her were being looked for. This didn't mean that they were good, but she had no real evidence to proove otherwise. She very slowly extended her left hand towards the Horseman's. The other was behind her back, lifting a basketball-sized piece of earth off of the ground silently. "I choose..." ...closer... "...option 'A'." She whipped her right arm around, aiming the chunk of earth at the Horseman's chest. She immediately turned on her heel and started running as fast as she could.

 

Joseph took a deep, shaky breath standing up. He struggled to keep his eyes open, the loss of blood and fatigue from the actions he had just performed had hit him. He shook himself to stay awake and heard Aiden speak. "Huh? Oh..." He hung his head as he struggled to remember what had happened. Flashes of him running, knocking over trash cans, and hiding ran through his head. Another flash, this time of a soldier firing his gun at him, then just blank. "I-I can't remember completely, but I think I was shot..." He held back another vomiting episode and looked to Crystal. "Well, my makeshift gauze is done for and I just banged my ribs up against that dumpster," He pointed behind him to the evil waste-dispoal bin, "but other than that I'm just tired." He said, forcing a small smile.

 

Emilia swore to herself when she heard the Horseman chasing after her. She couldn't help but look over her shoulder quickly only to confirm her fears. She felt a twinge of panic creeping over her. Trying to run faster, she lost her footing on unlevel ground. She was airborne for a split second before landing and sliding a little ways on the ground; her arms breaking her fall and the concrete making her forearms start to bleed.

 

"My name? N-name...ugh." Joseph muttered as he clutched his head and leaned against the wall. Hair, he had hair. Just then he remembered he didn't know what he looked like, let alone his name. What's my name?! Why can't I remember anything?!! He thought, all the while shaking his head while holding it with both hands. Jerry, Jake, Jason, Jeff, Joe?! He drew blank again but he knew he was close so he calmed down and replied. "I'm not entirely sure, but I think my name is Joe. You can call me that if you'd like. Wish there were better circumstances, but nice to meet you."

He looked to where Aiden was looking and tried to calm himself down when he spoke. "I lost the soldier that was following me. I don't know what it was, it felt like I was Superman. I was running on walls and leaping through the air until I crashed." He smirked again when he thought of that feeling of freedom he had. "What's happening here? Why are there all these soldiers?"

A figure stood on a roof, resting his foot on top of a ledge and watching the world below in a very Batman-esque way. The man wore a hood that casted just enough shadow to shroud his face and sheild him from heat. He was holding his custom pistols in each hand, taking his thumb on and off of the safety panel, ready for action. A communication headset craned around his cheek and a small microphone sat a good two inches from his mouth. It was always on because he only ever really spoke if it needed to be heard by everyone. His eyes danced and flickered across the landscape as he took in everything. Different squads were mobilizing, there was a Horseman in pursuit of some girl, and there was a small group of teenagers exiting some building. He focused in on the group, laying his eyes on Joseph. Seems to be injured. Looks like easy pickings. "I have sight of a group of Awakened, will fire once I have a shot." He said sharply into the microphone before crouching down and further studying the group.

 

ooc - Sorry, I found myself addticed to a game. .-. I shall go back to posting every day now though.


Karen looked over to the newcomer. Oh great. This one will slow us down even more than the girl. Karen waved when her name was mentioned and looked down the opposite way of the alley way. She was very on edge and if they wanted to talk they should do so inside. Not in the open like this.

 

Crystal frowned, wondering why this guy seemed to know so little. She was suprised when Aiden said it was only 10 days, it felt so much longer than that but thinking about it, he was probably right. She glanced around quickly on edge, something didn't feel right. "We should move" She said shaking her head, she looked at Jopseph, "Can you walk?"

 

OOC: I posted this before, but khv crapped out. :/8D:

BIC: I guess he must mean people like me, Emilia thought. She involuntarily hissed in pain as she lifted herself off the cracked ground into a crouching position, with the palms of her hands still pressed to the ground. Her back was to the Horseman, but it didn't matter; she could pinpoint where he was through the vibrations of the earth. "It will do you no good to underestimate me," she calmly stated. She almost deceived herself with how calm she sounded if it weren't for a slight waver in her voice. She dug her hands into the earth, causing the ground around the Horseman's feet to cascade up and cling to his feet and ankles. She stood up straight and turned around to face the Horseman. "That's a good look for you," she said mockingly, slowly backing away.

 

The boy listened intently to Aiden as he explained what was going on. Joseph's eyes widened in amazement as he took in this new information, and then narrowed again as he immediately rejected them. "Soldiers, abilities?" He scoffed in disbelief.

Reginald watched the group converse from above. While doing so, he reached into one of the pockets of the Kevlar vest he wore and removed a small smoke grenade.

"That has to be the stupidest thing I've ever-" Just then he had remembered, the running on walls, clearing tall fences, and overall evading that soldier. That wasn't him. Joseph's greatest athletic acheivement was staying out of the way of the bigger kids in peewee football. "Wait," he continued, "you may be right. I've never done anything like that before. W-when I got away."

Reginald pulled the pin and tossed it aside. There were five seconds until the grenade would release a fine cloud that would shroud his attack. He dropped it from the rooftop and after two seconds leapt after it.

Joseph thought for a moment. Over a week of this? Why can't I remember any of it? Or anything before that?! Ugh! I'll figure that out later, but for now I should try and just survive. He nodded in acceptance and then looked to Crystal. He took his weight off of the wall and staggered a few steps forward. "Yeah, but just barely. I don't think I'll slow us down too much..." He stopped when he a clank! and then a loud Csshhhh! White smoke slowly surrounded him.

Rage burst through the smoke cover with his pistols held in a melee position and landed in a perfect battle stance in front of Joseph. "Huh! Huh!" He grunted as he threw two perfect wide arc slashes at the young man.

It took Joseph a while to realize what was happening. Out of nowhere he saw a figure erupt from the smoke and land before him. The first slash made contact with his "bandage" and reopened the wound, some blood spray coated the wall beside him and he called out in pain, "Agh!" As he prepared for more punishment something strange happened. He felt that feeling from before. That energized feeling. He swayed perfectly out of reach of the second slash and backed up. The feeling went away. As he backed up and put his left arm out for mercy, he tripped and fell into a puddle.

Reginald stepped forward following the boy. Joseph had fallen and had basically just killed himself. Sure he'd won, Rage spun his right pistol and aimed it at Joseph. He pulled back the hammer this time, ready to fire, and aimed the left pistol at Joseph's companions. "Since I'm a nice guy, I'm going to shoot this one and let you scatter. That is...if you start now."

Joseph's heart pounded rapidly. He didn't know what to do, he had already had a close brush with death earlier and didn't know how to react. He couldn't get up, all he could do was beg for mercy. He shut his eyes tightly and hoped for a miracle, when all of a sudden he felt something. It was a surge of pure energy, running through his veins. He opened his eyes to see sparks of electricity crackling, and pulsating from the hand that rested in the puddle through his arm and on to his outstretched arm. What's this power? I feel it coursing through me...I have to do something or he'll kill me! He thought. The boy balled up his hand into the tightest fist he could make and released, and from his hand shot a bolt of lightning that hit Reginald directly in the chest, sending him flying over the fence Joseph had jumped over.

Reginald readied himself for the killing blow, when suddenly Joseph started to spark. Electricity covered the boy and settled on his left arm like a lightning rod. Joseph sent out a sharp beam that hit Reginald square in the chest. He flew backwards and over the fence, but in a move of pure athleticism he did a midair backflip and braced himself, landing expertly on his toes in a crouching stance. The specially made Kevlar had absorbed the lightning, but he wanted to keep an element of surprise and appear defeated. For now he retreated to the shadows again.

OOC: Sorry I had to do a whole "RPing with myself" thing. I just really wanted to keep things moving and go ahead and let Joseph discover his power.