Chapter 48 - Unexpected Surprises

Is it me? or is british hip hop really good? cuz lately,(the past few years, if that counts) I've been listenin' to some great "BritHop." Most notably, Akira The Don (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_the_don), Lady Sovereign (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_sovereign), and Dan Le Sac VS. Scroobius Pip (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Le_Sac_Vs_Scroobius_Pip). I don't know what it is, but it's much better than hip hop here in the US (In My Honest Opinion). Anyway, besides me being a commercial whore (as always) I'm hoping to finish the story soon, so enjoy this chapter as much as the others, please.


Also, time is of the essence here because summer is coming soon (and I couldn't be happier). I want to finish the story so you can all re-read it as a complete book and you won't have to wait but fret not. at the end of this story I will give you a choice, and only you will have to make it. so please comment, it's very important to me.

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It is now sunrise, leaving only half of a day until the foretold events will play out, and we can see Blood, Demise, and Raven all standing in front of Midnight's new HQ, at the bottom of the mountain where Midnight is currently atop. Demise immediately starts to speak
"Listen Raven, She-Devil's already too late. Master doesn't have faith in her anymore, and has already released (finger qoutes) "Plan B."
Raven is surprised at this, and questions
"Already? She doesn't have enough time as it is!...(thinking) Hmm, well I guess we have no choice to protect her."
Blood rejects this idea right away, saying
"No way, Raven. I'm in enough trouble as it is, causing chaos and enjoying the sweet nectar of flesh, but this is going too far. This is She-Devil we're talking about here. We try and save her from her punishment, and we'll just end up as a pile of feathers."
Raven yells back
"I don't care! If plan B gets to her, WE WILL STOP IT! Am I clear!?"
Demise and Blood look to each other and then unwillingly salute Raven, shouting
"Yes Sir!"
A voice comes from the back of the room saying
"Well, aren't we such loyal soldiers?"
They looked to see She-Devil in the back of the room, leaning on the wall and looking towards them. Raven knowingly asked
"You know the plan has already been released then, huh?"
She-Devil walked towards them and replied
"Yeah, I know this was going to end badly the second I made that deal with Midnight. I just wanted to ride my time on Earth until I find Ben."
She-Devil stopped standing side-by-side at Raven, and he whispered
"Still looking for him? A past love won't save you from damnation, Vanessa."
Raven reached his hand out, but She-Devil smacked it away, and looked at him, saying
"Only Ben can call me that. Until this is over, I say you just leave me alone. I'll call for help when I need it."
She-Devil grows out her wings and flies out of the main entrance towards the top mountain again. Blood merely remarks
"I told ya. There's nothing we can do for her, Raven."
Demise looks at Raven's face, concerned, and lays her hand on his shoulder, asking
"Are you alright, Raven?"
Raven looks at her, gloomily replying
"I'm fine. We'll just have to keep a close eye on her and protect her from danger until her time is up. Then she'll be fine."
Raven walks out of the entrance and flies after She-Devil, leaving Demise's hand by its lonesome, and Blood still unsure of Raven's idea.





Later, Every hero who has a suit has suited up and transformed so that they look as powerful as they can be. Eric sees how Agent A's suit looks in a mirror, only to see Agent A behind him, jokingly saying
"It's like I can see myself."
Eric chuckles a bit at this, and turns to see him, replying
"Like a spitting image, aren't I?"
Agent A smiles, and says
"You sure are."
Agent X speaks to Eric while blushing
"Eric, you look really nice. I'm glad we all get the chance to work together today."
Eric was about to speak when Agent Y walked through the front door with Mandy and interrupts everyone. Agent X is the first to notice this, asking
"Who is that, brother?"
Mandy stepped in front of Agent Y, stopping him from replying, and introduced herself quickly
"I'm Mandy. Who're you?"
Before Agent X could reply, Mandy was already walking in another direction and looking at all the heroes, questioning everything around her with a lot of curiosity. Agent Y merely told them
"She can't remember anything, so she'll be really curious as to what all of this is."
Agent A said
"She seems fairly off. Maybe you should take care of her for the time being."
Agent Y was already thinking of that, agreeing by saying
"Yes, I'll take her to my place for a few months, she probably neds to recooperate."
Agent Y shouts to Mandy
"Mandy! Come on, we have to go now."
Mandy immediately stopped what she was doing and returned to Agent Y, and they both walked out the door without another word. Eric thought this was peculiar, but instead forgot it for a more important matter, turning to Agent A and saying
"Anyway, What are you here for, Agent A?"
Agent A looks back at Eric, and remembers instantly what he had came there for, replying
"I've seen more of me in you every day, Eric, and I think you won't be able to handle the pressure of controlling your friends as a super group. Being in control doesn't guarantee teamwork."
Eric was not sure what Agent A was getting at, but he agreed that even though he had perfected his method, the aches in his mind would still hurt during training sessions. Eric merely asked
"So then what do you suggest I do to make sure we win this battle?"
Agent A frowned, and quickly replied
"Winning a battle isn't the same as winning the war. This will go on, Eric. Maybe in a different form but there will always be something threatening your city. Then again, maybe it's that courage you have to save your friends that makes you who you are."
Eric agreed, saying
"If I had to choose between my sanity and my friends, I'd have to choose my friends. As I would never let them go without a fight."
Agent A smiled at this, thinking to himself
("He's ready now more than ever. I suppose it's time to make his decision.")
Agent A looked towards Agent X and said to her
"X, would you mind leaving the room? This is a private matter now."
Agent X didn't want to leave Eric, but she needed to do as she was told, and answered
"Of course, Father."
Agent X stood up and left through the doorway, closing it behind her and leaving them to themselves. Eric immediately spoke to Agent A quieter now, so she could not hear them from outside
"We're into serious times now, I suppose. It's time you tell me what you've got up your sleeves, A."
Agent A sighed, and quietly replied
"Me and you are one in the same, Eric. I can tell that you will relive what I have went through. The only way I can change your outcome is for us to work together in the closest way possible. You and I will become one, and merge our minds into one."
Eric was shocked to hear this, as he had only studied this sort of thing in practice, not in reality. He quickly retorted
"As one, we wouldn't be operational, our minds would destroy each other and leave us with just empty bodies."
Agent A put his hand on Eric's shoulder merely saying
"Eric, our minds are so close that you are reading my thoughts as I read yours. A wise man once said 'It's easier to worry about the future than it is the present. That's why people never think about what's right beside them."
Eric turned his head away from Agent A, asking
"Who could've said that?"
Agent A merely made Eric face him with his thumb, replying
"You did Eric. So focus on me, and let us become join forces to conquer your enemy together."
Eric did as he said and focused on his thoughts as well as Agent A's thoughts and merging them together. A burst of light fired out from Eric and Agent A's foreheads, carving an insignia that is shaped like a flying Eagle. Agent X sees this from under the doorway, and goes to get May, Tank, Brandon, and Christina. She runs downstairs and yells
"Quickly everyone! Eric and my father may be in danger!"
Agent X runs back upstairs while the rest of them follow, confused at what she is talking about, but still concerned.
Eric and Agent A then become large shapes of green and white lights, respectively. The lights begin to merge together as a new being is being forged in the middle. Agent X opens the door, clearly concerned, yelling
"Eric! Are you oka-"
Agent X stops and stares while Christina and May peek inside, only to end up staring like Agent X is. We now see Eric, taller, older (maybe by a few years, 2 or 3) and having a small goatee with his hair now just a tiny bit longer. His eyes are now fully green, and with very pure, white pupils. He is still wearing Agent A's old suit, only it is filled out more now, and he is almost a mirror image of him. He stares towards Agent X and the others, only to see them drool over Eric's newfound handsomeness. Eric can hear Agent A's thoughts inside his head, hearing him say
("Well, I suppose you've gained my good looks as well. Don't worry about women swooning over you, it happens.")
Eric was surprised to her Agent A in his mind, but understood after thinking it through. He replied in his mind
("I understand now. We now permanently share a mind, and I can hear your thoughts as well as mine.")
Agent A continued in speaking to him in his mind
("Be careful now, this can be a bit jarring at first but you will learn to accept it. We can beat Midnight as a team once we rally everyone and head for the clock tower now.")
Eric believes him and speaks in his now slightly deeper voice
"Pick your chins up ladies, it's time we take down Midnight and save our town!"





We can now see an army of shades destroying the buildings in Evergreen city and now Midnight is perched atop the city clock tower. We can also see two figures in the middle of the city staring up to them. They are revealed to be Skate and Inferno, sitting in the middle of the road leading to the clock tower, with Inferno saying to Skate
"Alright, man. I'd had enough of this betrayal bullshoot. We're going up there and kicking Midnight's @$$, you hear me!?"
Skate angrily yelled up to Midnight
"Hey jackass! You against us! We're gonna take down you and your whole pathetic army!"
The army of shades started to march towards them now, as Inferno and Skate pulled out their weapons and ran straight at them.



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I'm getting closer to the end people, and if you're wondering why this story is mostly dialogue, is that it's a PROTOTYPE, not the real thing yet. Now, here is your choice.


Once this story ends, I will give you all a choice of either me remaking the story into a real book, or making a sequel and remaking the book later. Don't answer now, but save your comments for at the end of the story.

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