Avants (Book 1#,Avants)

Chapter Ten

Chapter Ten
       "Hey,watch it old man."said a one eye mutant like a cyclops,with pale white skin,elfin ears and average height.To a skinny frail man,wearing glasses."I'm so sorry.I didn't see where I was going,I didn't mean for it to happen."
       "Well I don't care."said the cycloptic man.
      Johnny gets up from his seat,Ro caught him by the hand,"Where do you think,you're going cowboy?"
       "That old man needs help."said Johnny.
       "Ain't that  the reason,why you're in here in the first place.You wanna make history repeat itself."said Jack.
       "I can't stand by and let an old man,get harassed like that,it's not proper."said Johnny.
       "It would be proper if you mind your own business,that's how you're gonna survive in here.Every man,for themselves.Even an old man."said Ro.
       "That's not how,I see things."said Johnny,leaving them to go and help the old man out.
       "Naive and foolish."said Jack.
       "Ain't the first and ain't gonna be the last of his lot."said Ro.
       "I don't know,I think it's kinda cute."said Marley.
      
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      The one eyed man,raises his fist to punch the old man,cowering behind his raised hands to cover his face."Please,I beg you."the old man pleaded,but his pleas fell on deaf ears,as the one eyed man thrust his fist,towards the old man.
      The one eyed man's fist got caught by someone,"huh,what the...?"he turned around to see,Johnny holding his fist."Who,the hell are you?"he asked.
       "I'm Johnny Steele,and I don't like it  when the elderly get picked on."said Johnny.
      The one eyed man shrugged his hand,off Johnny's grip,"You're dead meat,and I'm going to enjoy breaking you."
       "You can give it your best try."said Johnny,daringly.
      The one eyed man enraged,throws his fist at Johnny.Johnny avoids the punch and sucker punch,the man in the gut.The blow was an hard one,that the man crouched on his knees.The one eyed man,rose up,his fist thrust upward,aiming to uppercut Johnny.Johnny grabbed the man's hand,smashed his feet on the knee joint,causing him yell in pain,then smacked him with his other hand on his face.The one eyed man,falls on the ground.Johnny got down on him,dragged his shirt and threatened him,"You come near this old man again,and I'll pluck out your one eye,you hear me."
       "You won't be doing such,boy."
       "Who said that?"asked Johnny.
       "I did,"a huge,fat man with very white skin.A huge belly,too big for his shirt.Face like that of a hobgoblin,fat cheeks and elfin ears,"now get off my boy,One eye."
       "And who the hell are you suppose to be? Fatty or should I call you potbelly or big belly?"asked Johnny.
       "You're new around here,aren't you boy?"
       "Yeah I am,wish a lot of people would stop pointing that out."said Johnny.
      Ro stepped in between them,in order to intervene,"Whoa,Big Moe.Hi there,sorry about the trouble,he's new here.Doesn't know,how things work around here."
       "Ro,so he's with you huh?"asked Big moe.
       "Only of recent,Big Moe."said Ro.
       "Well,he needs to know how things work around here.And I like,to show him the ropes personally."said Big moe,cracking his knuckles, he then signals to the guards on duty,they take heed to the signal and exist.Soon afterwards the collars on every superhuman,open and drop to the floor.
       "Huh?"said Johnny,feeling the pressure on his neck,released.He rubs his neck,feeling his bare skin on his neck,once again.
       "Feels good to have,those damn taser collars,off your neck,doesn't it."said Big moe.
       "How did you...?"asked Johnny.
       "The law ain't what it appears to be,newbie.They'll do anything for the right amount,everyone has their price.In here,I'm the real boss."said Big Moe.
       "Pleas,Big Moe."begged Ro.
        "Step aside,Ro."said Big Moe.
       "But...arghhh!"Ro yelled,as a sharp object pierced her chest,"the boss said,step aside."said an African American man,with dreadlocks and hands made of liquid metal,as he pierced Ro,with his liquid metallic hand,morphed into a blade.He tossed her to the back."Ro,"yelled Marley,as she rushed towards her.She got down on her knees and checked up on Ro,"Ro,her you okay?"
       "Man,it hurts...forgot about that backstabber,Dread."lamented Ro,bleeding.
      Johnny and Dread,watch Marley as she attends to Ro,until Johnny punches him in the face.Dread turned his liquid metallic hand,into a blade,he raised his blade hand above,to bring it down on Johnny.To Johnny,as the blade began to descend towards him,everything began to slow down,the inmates Dread included,the whole area,everything and everyone.Before Dread's blade even came an inch at Johnny,he moved to the other side of his opponent and him the face,hurtling him away.After that,everything resumed at normal speed.
       "Where's Dread? What did you do him?"asked Big Moe.
       "I took care of him,you can ask him yourself."said Johnny,pointing towards his right side,where Dread lies on the floor,defeated.
       "You got a lot of nerves,boy.I'll have to take care of you,myself."said Big Moe.
       "Only if you can catch me."said Johnny.
      Everything slowed down,once more.As Johnny ran towards Big Moe.He punched him hard,on his belly.His fist sank into,Big Moe's belly.His belly recoiled from Johnny's fist,sending him flying back,until he hit the wall hard and fell flat on the ground.Johnny rose his head up,his eyes set on Big Moe,laughing.
       "Is that all you got,boy? I was expecting much from a big mouth,like yours."said Big Moe.
      Johnny Steele,gets up and runs at high speed.He runs around Big Moe,hitting him from different sides.He first started punching him on the belly,at a fast blurry rate,like he was hitting a punching bag.Johnny's punches didn't even flinch him,as he laughed as if he was being tickled.Johnny,then began punching him on his right side,then in his left side,until Big Moe smacked him aside,with his right hand. Johnny on the ground,prepares to get up,but Big Moe grabbed him by the leg,lifted him up and smacked him on a nearby table.Johnny groans,"Not so tough now,loud mouth."said Big Moe.
       "Tougher than you,fat belly."said Johnny,trying to shrug off the pain,he feels.
       "Then,let's see how tough you really arghhh "Big Moe yelled in pain,then fell flat on his back.Standing behind him was Jack,with his right hand claw,covered in blood,"That was for Ro,you fat belly."
       "Boss!"
      Jack turned around and saw,Dread and One eye behind him."You fellas wanna join your boss?"he asked.
      One eye,gritted his teeth at Jack.He took a step forward,until he was swatted away by a table,held by Caleb,using it like a baseball bat.Caleb,swings the the table at Dread,who cuts it into half,with hands morphed into blades.He charged at Caleb,but got knocked down by sonic sound waves from Marley,moving Caleb's side."That was also for Ro."she said.
      "What do you think you're doing?"Jack asked Caleb,as he approached him.
       "Couldn't let you have all the fun,now could I."said Caleb.
       "You must be one hell of an idiot."said Jack.
       "You could just say,thank you."said Caleb.
       "Thank you,thank you for what?"asked Jack.
       "Umm...you guys."they ignored Marley and continued with their argument.
       "Well I did save you,back there."said Caleb.
       "You guys."they ignored her again.
       "I could have handled them,all on my own."said Jack.
       "It was two against one,the odds were against you."said Caleb.
       "I like those odds."said Jack.
       "You guys!"yelled Marley,getting their attention.
       "What!"they both yelled at her,simultaneously.
       "We got company."she said,pointing out the other inmates,all glaring at them,ready for a fight.Five among the inmates,charge towards them,but they all fell before they even got close to them.Johnny appeared beside them,as soon as the five inmates fell.
       "So,you guys are helping me.What happened to every man for themselves,huh?"asked Johnny.
       "Let's just say we had a change of heart,blondie."said Jack.
       "Really,for a guy you just met,like an hour ago?"asked Johnny.
       "Weird huh,but you got Ro to blame for that.She stood up for you first."said Marley.
       "Well,I just wanted to get in the fight really."said Caleb.
       "Well,in the spirit of newly found camaraderie.Let's kick some butt."said Johnny.

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       "And that's how we met and became the best of prison pals."said Johnny.
       "And what happened after that?"asked Sarah.
       "We fought a lot of the inmates,we beat them hard.Then guards came in throwing canisters,that contained sleeping gas,that knocked us out.We woke up later,with the taser collars back on our necks and escorted back to our cells.
       "What happened to Ro,after that?"asked Sarah.
       "She was taken to the infirmary,haven't seen her since then.I hope she's okay."said Marley.
       "You know,maybe we can that Amelia woman,can help bail Ro."said Caleb.
       "I'll put it in the list,when I tell her."said Richard.
       "So,what happened after that."asked Sarah.
       "That'll be a story for another day,we're dropping."said Richard.
       "Finally,we can this shit show on a roll."said Jack.
       "Sorry to disappoint you,Jack.We're not at the war front yet."said Richard.
       "Please don't tell me we're stopping for a pee break."said Jack.
       "No,we're stopping to see an old friend."said Richard.
       "I bet you got,a lot of old friends."said Jack.
       "Not really."said Richard.
      An holographic screen,pops into view,showing a video transmission from Amelia Walker,"I've informed the military that you're here."
       "Are you they won't come gun blazing at us?"asked Richard.
       "Wilson,won't strike you down at first sight.Not unless you give him a reason to."said Amelia.
       "Okay,thanks for notifying me."said Richard.
       "One more thing,Richard."said Amelia.
       "Yes."said Richard.
       "Don't get yourself killed out there,you're still an old man."said Amelia.
      Richard cuts off the video transmission,"Bring us down Charles."
       "Yes,sir."said Charles.
      Charles brings the jet down on the ground.The landing was a little shaky and bumpy."Watch where you're landing,butler."said Jack.
       "I do apologize for the bumpy landing,Mr.Copeland"said Charles,"I'm afraid I've gotten a little bit rusty."
        "It's okay Charles,it happens to the best of us,"said Richard,unstrapping his seat belt and gets up,"let's move out."
      They're all went out of the jet,met by soldiers on the outside,guns pointed at them."I'm here to see,James Wilson."said Richard.
       "Why don't you freaks get back on your plane,and get out of here before we shoot you down."said a soldier.
       "We're to help pal."said Caleb.
      The soldiers laughed at them."That's enough."said a commanding voice.
      The soldiers obeyed and stepped aside as a high ranking military officer passed them."Get back to your positions,the General is expecting them."he commanded.
       "But sir,they're mutants,freaks."said a soldier.
       "Do I look blind to you soldier? I know what they are,now get back to your position or I'll put you in enemy front line,where you got slaughtered alive by those freaks."said the officer.
      The soldiers all went to their various posts."Dr.Mind."said the officer.
       "That would be me....huh...?"said Richard.
       "Lieutenant Colonel Don Howard."the officer introduced himself,with his proper title.
       "We were sent here by Amelia Walker,I was expecting to see James Wilson."said Richard.
       "The General himself,sent me over to escort you and your allies to his tent."said Lieut.Col.Don.
      Richard turns to Charles,"Take the jet and leave,Charles.It will be bloody afterwards."Charles responded,"Yes,sir."he    returned to the jet and soon afterwards,the jet flew away.
       "Lead the way."said Richard to Lieutenant Colonel Don.