HDC as Superheroes: The story.

[_____V_____]

(deep baritone of an 80s radio announcer at the end of a radio serial episode)

Will he? Wont he?
Will someone stop Renegade? Or will he be successful in his vigilante endeavour?


...questions, to which we will find the answers...



...NEXT WEEK!



Seriously though, kickass chapter. Waiting for the next one eagerly.

[massacre man]

Originally Posted by _____V_____

(deep baritone of an 80s radio announcer at the end of a radio serial episode)

Will he? Wont he?
Will someone stop Renegade? Or will he be successful in his vigilante endeavour?


...questions, to which we will find the answers...



...NEXT WEEK!

I read that allowed in the voice. Ha.

[ferretchucker]

Love it as usual. I thought the dialog in the first scene between Eric and Sydney was very well done.


And I remember the character who's inside Kemal's head, I just can't remember who's he is and what his name is. It's the one who's power is pretty much a curse, isn't it?

[Papillon Noir]

Great job, MM!

So when do we see Una Night/Noir? ;)

[Doc Faustus]

Bump, cause it deserves it.

[massacre man]

CHAPTER 12

INT. BLAKE CITY INSANE ASYLUM, HALLWAY - NIGHT

Renegade makes his way down the hall his eyes glued to the names on the doors, he doesn't know Red Dynamo's name. He looks off-screen toward the opposite end of the hallway from where he entered. He shouts in the darkness.

RENEGADE
White isn't a good idea in the dark.

The white figure he's yelling at can be seen in the distance, it quickly turns back around the corner after he yells at it. Renegade raises his 9mm and progresses toward the corner in pursuit when the white figure turns the corner again at great speed and SLAMS into Renegade, he and Wayne break through the door of the psychiatrist's office on the other end of the hall.

INT. BLAKE CITY INSANE ASYLUM, PSYCHIATRIST'S OFFICE - NIGHT

Renegade stands with his gun, the little light in the room prevents him from spotting Wayne at the speed he's moving.

WAYNE
I know you're quite fond of hiding in the shadows. So I equipped my goggles with night vision.

Renegade fires blindly and misses every time, Wayne continues to punch him at his fastest. Renegade grabs his arm and throws him to the ground.

CUT TO:

EXT. BLAKE CITY INSANE ASYLUM MINIMUM SECURITY HALL - NIGHT

All of the personnel have responded to the commotion from the hallway Renegade and Wayne are fighting in, other than one guard left to watch over the minimum security hall. He has his flashlight out looking down the hall, extremely nervous that something he is in no way prepared to deal with will appear at the end. Pan to Artaud's cell, the eye slot slowly pulls closed then the door begins beats over and over with a wailing scream from Artaud.

ARTAUD
Help me! There's somebody in here! Oh my God, help me!

The guard hesitates but inches toward the door and slips his key in, he takes a long swallow before turning the key. When the door opens he is tackled to the ground by Artaud, but his eyes now look empty. We finally get to witness the darker side of David Artaud, this is MOMUS!

He grabs the guards head and slams it into the floor hard enough to put him into a daze, but not enough to knock him out. Momus continues speaking to him.

MOMUS
Don't worry. Don't worry. I'm sure that the company's life insurance plan will more than take care of your kids-

Momus grabs the guard's face and looks into his eyes, almost as if he's studying them.

MOMUS
Both of 'em.

The guard is speechless.

MOMUS
Oh, I know you!

Momus punches the guard in the skull until it's shattered inside of his head like broken glass in a sack. Two of the fingers on his right hand are clearly broken. He grabs the keys to the cells and returns to his, he closes the door behind him.

CUT TO:

EXT. BLAKE CITY INSANE ASYLUM - NIGHT

Eric Westward's car arrives outside of the asylum. He gets out dressed exactly as one of his robots. He looks up at the windows and takes a deep breath, he uses his talent to restore all of the lights. He runs toward the building.

CUT TO:

INT. BLAKE CITY INSANE ASYLUM, PSYCHIATRIST'S OFFICE - NIGHT

The lights return, Renegade looks up, when he looks down he's only holding Wayne's coat by the sleeve, he runs at Renegade again from the opposite end of the hallway. This time he smashes him through the wall. Wayne stops, Renegade falls to the ground outside. Unconscious. Wayne puts his coat back on and jumps out to him. Before he can even land he is punched and sent crashing back into the building.

Renegade jumps back in and pulls out a knife and presses it against Wayne's throat when a flying red capsule hits him in the chest and bursts into flames. Volpone stands outside of the Psychiatrist's office holding a specially-made gun. He opens the gun and puts in a blue capsule, he hits the flaming Renegade and though the fire is extinguished, his chest, arms and stomach are surrounded in ice.

Wayne delivers one last blow, which knocks him out cold. (No pun intended)

WAYNE
Thank you, Volpone.

Volpone nods.

VOLPONE
Did he get The Red Dynamo?

WAYNE
Thankfully, no.

Wayne punches and shatters the ice and removes all of his weapons. He takes the jacket and checks all of the pockets, he removes the boots and the goggles. He's only got his T-Shirt and pants left. Wayne cuffs his hands behind his back.

WAYNE (to Volpone)
Did you want to give me a hand?

VOLPONE (to Wayne)
Sure. No problem.

Wayne and Volpone pick him up by his arms and drag him down the hallway. Wayne's other arm is filled with Renegade's possessions.

EXT. BLAKE CITY INSANE ASYLUM - NIGHT

The police have already arrived outside and Renegade and his possessions are handed over. Wayne grabs Volpone and they both quickly vanish. Renegade starts to fade back into consciousness as he's put in the back of the car.

Wayne takes Volpone back to his car.

WAYNE
Why did you come?

VOLPONE
Let's just say a hunch.

WAYNE
No, really. What told you to come.

VOLPONE
I wanted to see you get your ass handed to you. And I hadn't had a chance to test out my capsule gun in person, well, ON persons. I can make you one-

WAYNE
Don't need it.

VOLPONE (Cont'd.)
You wouldn't have to pay me anything.

Wayne smiles.

WAYNE
Go home, Eric.

VOLPONE
Just trying to share my gift!

Wayne vanishes.

VOLPONE (To self)
Why does he always leave me in a parking lot?

CUT TO:

INT. POLICE CAR, NIGHT

Renegade is now fully conscious in the back of the car. He moves his arms a bit and covered up by the sound of the police radio, Renegade breaks the chain to his handcuffs.

[Doc Faustus]

It's cool watching you develop the relationship between characters. Nice job.

[massacre man]

Originally Posted by Doc Faustus

It's cool watching you develop the relationship between characters. Nice job.

Well, then. Plenty more characters to come!

[_____V_____]

Very nice.
I loved how the action suddenly just burst out from nowhere in the middle of the narrative.
You have pretty much nailed the attitude and personality of my character too.
Keep going, Mass. I am eager to see this develop.

[The_Return]

Oh man...best installment yet. Intense!