Volume 1 Chapter 2: Coffee & Shopping?

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Previously:
The feeling of him breathing calmed my own heart rate down. "A horror movie?" "You really aren't like anyone your age, I swear. It's like you enjoy the thrill of danger." "And so what if I do? Are you going to punish me for acting reckless in class?" I looked up into his endless black eyes. He grimaced slightly at my rebellious words. "You are the worst." "Nah, I'm the best!" "I'm not so sure." "Awww, come on!" "Heh, well maybe you are... But I'm still not sure." " Now you are the worst!" "Yeah, I am." "Hmph." He chuckled deeply and then selected a scary movie at random.

The next day:

I wake up yawning softly. I was still on the couch. It seems like we both fell asleep watching the movie. I looked around to see my dad was nowhere to be seen. "If you are looking for dad, he went out on patrol so we would have him tonight to hangout with." I glanced over at the kitchen and saw my big brother of only a few months. I rubbed my eyes and yawn until my heart was content. "So what are we free to go out and hang?" He was sipping on freshly brewed coffee. I sauntered over and got my own mug of sweet and savory coffee. "I suppose if that's what you want to do, I don't have anything planned with my friends today." He was leaning up against the island in the middle of the kitchen. I leaned up against the counter with my left foot on the cabinet.

We have enough time to ourselves that we could practically do anything. But what do we do to pass the time? That's when an idea popped into my mind. "I have the perfect idea, I'll tell you on the way there. Grab your jacket wallet. We are going out on an adventure!" I rushed upstairs to grab my sling bag with all my essentials for a small adventure.

We rushed out of the house smiling and excited for brother-sister time. I told him my plan and he was excited to surprise our old man this afternoon. I mean it's only fitting since we already compared him to a one. He loves them but never decided to get one. Well it's time that we get a pet and he has no chance in denying us his two very adorable kids.

Street Casual:
Black high collar hoodie with alternating gold & hot pink cat ears. White drawstrings with a gold tip. Baggy black t-shirt with a hot pink cat paw with gold highlights. Baggy black & hot pink military camo pants with gold cat paw designs. Black Sports bra with hot pink cat paw prints. Black & hot pink high top, gold cat paw print design with white soles. Black tinted sunglasses with a hot pink inside. Black sling bag with hot pink highlights and cat themed keychains hanging off the zippers.

We arrived at the shopping center and decided to look at the other stores while we were there. Why not? But just as we were having fun trouble broke out.

A power outage happened and a massive group of thugs flooded the streets mugging people left and right. We ducked down behind the counter and clung to each other's hands. The sound of screaming and panic filled our minds. Shinso shut his eyes and started to hyperventilate. Tried to stay calm and collected. I got my phone out of my bag. But there was no service. A villain must be affecting the electricity and radio waves. How do we get out of this alive? I'm scared. But if I panic or act reckless. I could get my brother killed. That's when I heard footsteps approaching us from the entrance. The clunking of his boots on the hardwood floor caused us to inhale deeply.

His footsteps gradually got closer to our position. I couldn't have my brother die because of my idea of going shopping. I shouted out,"Don't shoot!" The footsteps halted to a stop. The sound of a gun safety being clicked on reached my ears. "Show yourself, nice and easy." I looked at my brother and he used his quirk. The man's eyes widened as they glazed over. "Walk out of the shop and tell the others that this store was clear." "Yes, sir." He turned around and walked out. We both rushed out the back door of the store. Just as we entered the back of the store. We made eye contact while smoking cigarettes. Our hearts sunk down into our stomachs. They glared daggers at us as they blew out smoke. The store door slammed shut and automatically locked. We were trapped and cornered. The other direction was a dead end. I gulped hesitantly as I took a step back, shaking violently in fear. More guys were called over, holding guns. These guys seemed similar to the ones who killed my parents. Are they from the same group? They have motorcycles and guns. They can't just be normal thugs but Yakuza.

"What's this? Two brats wandering on our turf, without the boss's permission?" "There's nowhere to go, you might as well give up." "Aww look, they are holding hands!?" "Hahahaha!" The one laughing stop abruptly and pointed his gun at his friend. He pulled down on the trigger. His friend was filled with bullet holes. He then killed himself afterwards. I looked at my brother. He didn't say anything and just pulled me along.

I heard commotion happening behind us and revving engines. I felt my big brother's hand become clammy as his pace increased in speed. Before I knew it we were sprinting down the street. I can't catch my breath. My legs feel numb from all the running. I lost track of the time. It feels like it's been hours but that can't be right. I pulled out my phone on the run and see the bars return swiftly. But the sounds of shouting and motorcycles flooded my ears.

Time slowed down as my special ability called premonition activated. The upcoming events played out in my mind. I yanked away from my brother and sprinted towards the direction of danger. He looked back at me and shouted out my name. "Go call dad, I've got this covered!" I slid back to halt. My rubber soles grinded against the pavement. I held out my hands and strings of webbing oozed from my fingertips and palms. "I'm not going to let them hurt anyone I care about. They killed my little brother in that mugging. Never again." I saw the bikers racing towards me with bats and pipes in hand.

To be continued…

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