Sabre, The Legal Vigilante (slow updates)

Arc 2 - Chapter 8 | Some ruckus and planning

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Sabre and Flash had been walking for 20 minutes chatting about life and their time before working in or for the agency, not realising how fast time was flying by. They had 10 more minutes until the break was over.

Though, their chat was cut short by realising they heard sirens from the distance. So, they went to check it out.

They were absolutely appalled by the sight.

There had been an explosion in one of Flash's firm buildings and the street was filled with rubble and people still fleeing, some stuck under the chaos of it all.

Immediately, the two ran with their increased speed into the exploded part of the building and helped out getting the stuck people out. Flash had changed into more comfortable clothes, so he left his crown back at the agency. You'd only understand him being a leader from his speed or a scar looking like lightning bolt on his face.

Or from his hair if you've memorised it. Probably not though, because it gets messy easily from the running.

Anyway, they were quick to get all of the people out. Tokei was surprised to see them there and almost scolded them for going in.

"We just happened to be here-" Flash couldn't finish his sentence, because Sabre pushing him to the ground.

"Wh-" A fireball hardly missed them.

"Why won't you look at that?" A voice the trio knew all so well was heard from above.

"Nightmare.." Flash and Sabre whispered to themselves.

"Glad you still recognise me Flash! Now, why don't we tango with your new yellow partner Sabre?" Nightmare grabbed the Player and held him at gun- uhh... fireball point?

"Don't you dare hurt him!" Tokei and Flash growled.

"As long as you keep your distance, I have no reason to." Nightmare played with them, the fireball still near Sabre's face, hurting him.

"Let. Me. Go. You. Wasp."

"What. Did. You. Just. Call. Me."

"I SAID LET GO YOU EVIL WASP!" Sabre gathered his strength and pushed him away, dashing to the other two where he was safer as the police tried quietly evacuating the area and few other agents sneaking upon the villain to capture him.

Nightmare audibly growled, visibly angry. He started summoning lightning on the trio, only for Tokei to block it. They were surprised to see Sabre unharmed though. Actually, it was as if he was energised by his lightning, electricity flowing around him as he absorbed it for his own use.

"Oh, you need way more to do to harm me." Sabre spoke with a low, cautious, and kind of playful voice.

As Nightmare was distracted, he was caught by the police. Unfortunately, the police weren't fast enough to cuff him with cuffs that cancel powers before Nightmare managed to teleport away.

— — —

After the encounter with Nightmare again, there were two more explosions around the city and a break-in attempt into Yellow Leader's home. Light Steve was certain it all connected to Nightmare Steve.

And from what he had gathered... Flash and Sabre were in great danger.

'I need to train Sabre.. and fast..'

— — —

At home, Sabre decided to plan out his agent costume, name, and backstory.

"There were actually three brothers of us." The Yellow Leader explained. "Me, Bolt aka Nightmare, and Spark - he was the youngest and most energetic of us," Flash smiled upon the memory. "Also the most creative. He always came up with ideas to help our districts and family life." He grew remorseful. "One day, a bad storm took place. Our house lit on fire and Spark got stuck under the rubble.. We couldn't help him, because the flames were spreading too fast."

"W-What..?! Oh no.."

"We assume he died. There's really no way he survived... But since there always is a chance - he was the most creative of us - that he's alive, what of you "take his place"?"

"Huh?!"

"You're fast, the fastest of us even! And from I gathered, you can be creative. You'd be the perfect person for it! You'd be disguising as a Yellow Steve anyway. And that way we could get Nightmare that way, through reminding him of family."

"But.. even if he really is alive. If he'd ever be found, what do we do then?!"

"Well..."

The Yellow Leader wanted me to act as his "dead" brother rather than his son. But I'd have to take it as father-son bond, because "I was found years later with memory loss and will see Flash as a father". I think it's actually nice to have him as a "father". I can't really remember how my father was like... So I will be living with him, occasionally at least.

How do I explain this to Time and Orange though...

I'll worry about that later. So, about the chance of actual Spark being alive and me being a Player.. Sir Light Steve actually helped with that. He told me about a rumour going on about sightings of weird people or creatures outside the walls in the "haunted" forest. I know it's not actually haunted - it's just something abnormal to everyone here about the forest.

So the story will be that I was caught by one of those people and then my appearance changed to the way I normally look. I have a memory loss of my childhood and when I got to the Rainbow Kingdom, I took the name Sabre Favre for myself. My official documents I came to the interview with will be edited too. Or well, I as Spark just took Sabre as an example of how to act.
And then now I'm here.

Uhh..

What else

Did I forget anything?

Hmmm

I wouldn't really know, now would I?

Uhhhhhhh....

Yeah

That's it I think- For now-

So back to how I'm going to explain this to my buddies-

— — —

The surprise party
"CONGRATULATIONS!" Time and Orange surprised me with a party. I was immediately taken by surprise to say the least.

"Good job on getting in! And bro, your speed was insaaneee!" Orange hugged me in awe.

"Yeah! I knew you were fast, but not this fast!" Time wore a huge white grin.

"You are full of surprises indeed." I heard Light Steve and panicked.

"AAAAGH-?!!!" I fell down. Time and Orange let out a short chuckle.

"You good, pal?" Orange asked.

"How did you get here, Light Steve?! What are you doing here?!" Sabre was so confused.

"I walked here?" Light wasn't really one to understand "not-direct-answer" questions. "And I'm here for party and to congratulate you for your success. Time Steve invited me."

"YOU TWO KNOW EACH OTHER?!"

"Time Steve is also one of my agents. The one you met today, actually."

"TIME STEVE, YOU'RE TOKEI?!?!?!"

"Of course, I'm genuinely surprised of how you didn't recognise us before."

""US"??"

"Yeah, I'm an agent too baby!!" Orange was very proud.

"HUUUUUHHH?!?! The whole room was filled with laughter - even Light Steve managed to laugh.

"Hey, don't forget about me! It be a bummer if I had to just sit here the whole time you guys are having fun!" Flash appeared from under the staircase (there's room under it, don't judge me).

"YOU TOO?!? DON'T TELL ME YOU'RE AN AGENT TOO!!!"

"Hahaha! Don' worry, I'm not!"

"Phew.." And laughter filled the room once again as Time got the cake onto their table.