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[color=deepskyblue]	Marcus landed on the other roof with a thud. He went down on his knees and grabbed onto the tiles. The surface turned slippery due to the constant rain. The kid stopped momentarily to regain his balance before pursuing the archer. He climbed back to his feet but became distracted by Ally. Clenching his teeth, he grew frustrated. 

	[color=cyan]"Not the enemy? She shot me!"[/color] The arrow placed inside Marcus' shoulder dissipated but the wound remained. By calling attention to it, Marcus felt the lingering pain. He instinctively held onto his arm and cringed. Chef Object tipped his head back and heard the archer speak. She informed the team of her troubles regarding her sister. 

	The team received a mission to stop the abductions of a suburban neighborhood. A woman used magic out in the open and admitted to putting a child in a coma. Obviously, this could not be coincidental. [color=cyan]"I don't believe you,"[/color] he retorted. Marcus slowly decreased the space between them as he tried to make his way in the rain. He raised an eyebrow and almost slipped when the woman started accusing him. [color=cyan]"I attacked first? You pointed an arrow at me and shot me!"[/color]

	Marcus jerked his head over to Ally. [color=cyan]"Work together? Are you serious? If you think I'm not getting one punch on this chick, you're crazy! I'm going to punch her on the shoulder and see how she likes-"[/color]

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[color=gray]	Marcus stopped his rant. He sensed a shift in the rain as if something moved beside him. The droplets on the tiles sounded differently momentarily, and Marcus noticed something in his peripheral. He made eye contact with Ally; the hero hesitated to move his eyes to the side. Sighing, he turned his head thinking the rain or the archer played with his senses. 

	Marcus almost lost his footing on the roof. He quickly grabbed the air and regained his composure when he noticed another individual on top with him. The teen kept his breathing to a minimum because he did not know how to react. Beside him, a young girl stood upright with a bitter smile. She wore a rose-patterned dress and Converse sneakers; both articles of clothing were stained with mud and grime. Her hair unkempt and tangled in a blonde mess. The girl's skin had a pale complexion; however, black rings covered her eyes. Marcus noticed her eye color was a haunting red. 

	Chef Object quickly observed his surroundings. He bit his lower lip when he realized how oblivious he became. The entire situation regarding the archer and the rain messed with his senses. Marcus noticed the girl brought friends, almost all of them were in the same age group. They carried the same grungy appearance. Two began to climb the roof. Four started to approach Kurt in the street. And three of them stood behind the archer. 

	Marcus turned his attention back to the girl beside him. [color=cyan]"Are you okay?"[/color] Her response resulted in a small giggle. [color=cyan]"What the fuck do you want?"[/color] He growled and became defensive. He did not like this one bit. 

	[color=red]"To play,"[/color] She calmly cackled. She raised her arm and began to move her palm closer to Marcus. 

	Marcus pulled his shoulder back and winded it forward to strike the girl. He did not believe she literally meant to play. Her appearance worried him. [color=cyan]"Son of a--"[/color] Marcus was not able to complete his curse or his punch. The girl pressed her palm on his stomach. A force from her hand pushed him off the roof and onto the street. 

	The rubberiness of his body forced him to bounce. He laid down on the concrete and wiggled around. He felt pain on his internals. [color=red]"Let's all play!"[/color] She sang. All the kids began approaching. 


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