StarBoi

No Truth in Mirrors

She stared at him blankly for a moment. That voice, the way he spoke to her. It was Austin. There was no doubt about it. "Wh-Whiplash..." At once she closed her eyes and took a deep breath. If what her partner had said was true, they would turn her into a monster, and she couldn't allow that. Shadowbird's eyes snapped open and she teleported to Brett, grabbed the open side of the cuff and twisting his arm behind his back so she could cuff his other wrist. "You are not my friend. Or my partner." She whispered in his ear before kicking him square in the back, knocking him down.

Once he was on the ground she pressed her boot onto his face. "I'm going to take you to a place where you can get help. Understood?"

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Shadowbird stopped, her eyes narrowed at her adversary and her brows knitted together in stress. If she didn't go with him, it'd put her mom and her dad at risk. It would put Cali at risk. It could possibly even put Austin's uncle at risk. She couldn't allow anyone to get hurt because of the life she chose to live. The hero hung her head and responded to the angered one who seemed for a second like he could be Whip, only to grow upset at her. There was no way it was Austin. Austin was dead, there was no way to bring back the dead...

"Okay, okay. I'll go with you..." Her heart skipped a beat. What did they want with her. What would they do to her? Questions swirled around in her head like a washing machine. It was overwhelming.

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"I'm NOT going with you!" She raised her hand and gestured for him to bring it on. Before he could attack she bolted forward once more, teleporting from place to place as she did so. Shadowbird spoke as she was at his side and swung her weapon at him. "You really wanna know? You could just ask instead of demanding. But I'm sure whoever you're working for has already told you everything about Whip... since you know so much about me. you must know everything about him."

A sudden realization struck her. What if whoever he was working for were the ones who had powered up Berserker, the ones who helped him break free, the ones who killed Whiplash instead of killing her... Shadowbird's head spun, she backflipped away, placing one hand on her head as if she had been struck. "First off. He had beautiful blue hair... and tattoos. He wore the coolest sunglasses and pretty much was shirtless all the time. I never knew a guy like him before. Confident, kind, caring, brave, selfless... amazing. As if you did't know... or do they not teach these things where zombies like you come from, Brett?"

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Her teeth gritted as he grabbed on to her bo staff. She had successfully hit him but he seemed only slightly effected by the attack. He said something about Whiplash. About her knowing him by Whiplash. It was impossible. A complete and utter ploy to get her to trust him. Shadowbird felt a sickening feeling in the pit of her stomach. How could this man be so cold. To bring up her deceased partner, pretend to be him even. He could even have been a clone.

"How dare you claim to be Whiplash or know anything about him you asshole!" She yanked her bo staff from his grip and attempted to peg him in the stomach with it. "Whiplash was a hero, an angel even, unlike yourself you cowardly slimeball"

To be or not to be (Heroes)

Shirley was in fact, pissed. As soon as they disappeared into the elevator, he called for reinforcements on his blue tooth ear piece. "Alexandrie has escaped with the prisoner. Find them. Do not hesitate to kill him. But bring her to me alive."

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Jack would have preferred to wrap an arm around Lex's shoulder instead of her clutching his arm as tightly as she was. But whatever, she was helping him stay on his feet. He still didn't know who's side she was on. But she seemed to be rescuing him so for the moment, he didn't care.

"So.... what are you going to do with me?" He almost knew the answer. Lex was going to bring him to the police where they'd put him in a straight jacket and am muzzle like Hannibal Lector. Jack gritted his teeth at the thought. "Listen, Lex. I..."

There was another ping as they stopped halfway from the ground floor. The elevator doors opened and Jack readied his weapon in his free arm.

It happened before he could react. A bullet whizzed through the air and hit him appearing to pierce through his heart. If he was limp before he was definitely limp now. "AGHHH!!" He collapsed to his knees, clutching his heart, then he fell flat on his stomach.

A man tries to enter the elevator but the doors closed to quickly for him to reach them.

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"Why are you so set on bringing me in to, wherever you want me to go?" Shadowbird smirked at him, moving forward to swing her bo staff in his direction. Once and then twice she swung her bo staff at his head. By this point she was almost frustrated. He seemed to know her moves, her tricks, everything. ""C'mon just tell me who you are! I won't tell anyone! Shadowbird joked as she continued to swing her bo staff at him then she went in for a jab.

Whoever this guy was he was well trained, it irritated her how much he reminded her of her partner. "Why don't you surrender and I take you in. Nobody gets hurt. Alright?

To be or not to be (Heroes)

Jack was unsure of who's side she was really on. She teleported behind him and cut the ropes just enough for him to break free. With what strength he had left he snapped the ropes and stumbled to his feet as she pulled up him. The young man tore the gag from his mouth, leaving it around his neck. "Thanks..." He said wary of her.

Shirley crossed his arms, raising an eyebrow at the display. She must've have cared at least a little for Jack considering she had set him free instead of taking her chance to kill him. Who was this girl to deny his gift to her. They both wanted Jack dead didn't they? Why hadn't she taken the young man's life? "Alexand- Lexa, dear. If you could only stop to think what you're doing. You're setting free a criminal that I have captured for you. Don't you return criminals to prison where they belong. Or taken to killing them. Whatever you do you should do it now while you have the opportunity." Shirley told her.

The pale white haired young man, smirked and turned to spit at the ones who had bloodied him up. "Suck my dick, Shirley, she's not going to kill me and she's not going to turn me in..." He turned once more to face Lexa. "You aren't going to do those things, are ya?" He tilted his head slightly, questioning her. If she really was with Shirley, wouldn't she have killed him? It didn't make any sense. And yet, she seemed to be there on her own accord, not forced or anything.

He didn't have time to think about it when the two goons went after him. She may not have been a killer but he was, and he would have no problem taking the lives of those who had injured him. Jack knelt, trying to keep his balance as he did so and pressed his palms against the ground, pulling them up slowly. He seemed to be a bit of a one trick pony at this point as he transmuted his two scimitars from the carpeted floor. As he stood up he swung them around, tucking them in between his arms and his torso. "Cover me." He said to Lexa. Jack ran toward the men as they ran toward him.

It was pretty much a blur but with his two weapons, they barely had any time to bring their wrath down upon him before they were both stabbed in the gut. "How's that?" He pressed his feet against their torsos and used that to launch of of them, backflipping away and landing beside Lex. "We better get going, doll."

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"Wait. I am, in fact, telling the truth. And I believe in the back of your mind you know I am. Regardless of all that. Wouldn't you like to see what I've prepared for you, before you go?" His voice was just as calm as her. He could keep cordial with her all day if he had too. He wanted her on his side and he was willing to go the distance to get what he wanted. Before Lexa arrived at the elevator it made a ping noise as it had arrived. "Ah. Just in time." A devilish grin formed on Shirley's face as Lexa was not looking. He had quite the surprise for Lexa.

When the elevator doors opened, there was no doubt she would be stunned. There were two burly men in the elevator, each holding one arm of their captive. It was Jack. Shirtless and barefoot with dark bruises already covering his body from them beating him on the way over. His left eye was blackened and swollen shut, a cloth gag had been thrust into his mouth and tied around his head so he couldn't joke around as he always did.

They dragged the bound and beaten Jack around Lexa and forced him onto his knees in front of Shirley's desk. "Jack, how lovely to see you again." Shirley stood and smirked down at Jack. Jack looked up at Shirley, glaring up at him. He hadn't even noticed Lexa there. "This is your second gift. It's your opportunity to kill the nuisance who has been plaguing your city with death and destruction."

Jack turned his head to see who Shirley was talking to and his eyes grew wide when he saw Lex. She was working with him? Was she working with him this whole time? Was the whole fight scene just a show? His hands balled into fists behind his back. He tried to stand up but the burly men held him on his knees this time facing Lexa. "Go ahead, do as you wish with him. End his murderous reign over the city."

To be or not to be (Heroes)

He was glad she had stayed, he was looking forward to seeing how she would react to his second gift to her. She did not reply to him so he continued. "You see, before you were born, me and my people conducted some experiments on your mother to see if we could give you abilities easier than giving abilities to that of a fully formed child. The experiments were a success and once you were born you had amazing powers with which we tested you again and again to see what you were capable of. This is why you have the nightmares you do. My men may have been a bit rough on you. But you seem to have grown up just fine." He smirked. "My other experiments on the other hand seemed to not have handled the processes very well. Jack for example."

Shirley kept on. "Your mother and father took you away from us so you could live a normal life. Which, we allowed. In any case. We are so glad to have found you again. You have really grown up to be something incredible. Furthermore... We can help you. We can make you even more powerful, we can get rid of your nightmares. We can help you help more people. Would you like that?"

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Shirley smiled at her. At last, he could talk face to face with his past experiment. "Alexandrie, how good to see you again." If she hadn't noticed, his left hand was missing, a robotic hand in it's place. He had that kind of money and power. "I have lots to tell you about, and even two presents for you. Not just one. But two." He reached under his desk and pulled out her sword, sheath and all holding it out in both hands. One of his cronies gently took his from his hands and walked over to Lex, handing it to her. Shirley knew he was enabling the girl to fight him, but he was unafraid. He knew he had too much to offer her for her to kill him.

"That's one, from me to you. I know this means something to you. So I'm glad I could get it back to you. I apologize for our previous encounter. I wasn't myself at the time and that boy Jack does tend to get to me." With a deep breath, Shirley continued. "I'd like to talk to you about your past and how you got your powers while we are waiting for your second gift to be delivered. Is that okay with you?"