Twenty minutes remaining.
Jackieboy Man felt good with his power back. He missed the power and adrenaline he felt in battle. The rush was indescribable and Jackieboy Man didn't love anything more than feeling it. Although he was slightly slower and wasn't entirely back to his usual self, it felt amazing to be able to stand on his own again. He made it to the building in ten minutes to find the villain was holding a little girl over the edge. Marvin had taken Henrik to find Mark so that they could make sure he was okay, whilst Jackieboy Man went to take on the enemy.
"Don't drop her," Jackieboy Man shouted over the howling winds. The girl was screaming, her legs flailing as if she was trying to walk on air. "Put her back on the roof or you'll regret it."
"No." The villain simply said, grinning like the Cheshire Cat. In contrast with his words, he brought the girl back to the safety of the roof and let her go. She immediately ran for the door that led to the stairs down to the ground. Jackieboy Man cracked his knuckles and smiled. His cape was dancing in the air, along with his hair and it was exhilarating. He missed having power in a situation.
As the man disappeared completely, Jackieboy Man gave him the name 'The Cheshire Cat'. The hero didn't panic because he knew to expect the unexpected. Then he felt an impact in his chest, as if someone had punched him. He fell back, clutching his stomach before The Cheshire Cat came back into view. He was cackling, similarly to how Anti would, and it reminded him of a hyena. He was laughing crazily, eyes scrunched shut. Jackieboy Man frowned and ran forward, holding his arms out to push the enemy to the ground.
The Cheshire Cat vanished before he could hit him, throwing him off. Jackieboy Man halted quickly, almost tripping over in the process. Invisible hands wrapped around Jackieboy Man's torso and threw him to the ground. His arm harshly met the ground and a crack filled the air. Jackieboy Man screamed out in pain and held it to his chest, eyes scrunched shut. The Cheshire Cat came back into view and raised his foot to crush Jackieboy Man's hand. He jammed it down, making him scream out again.
"I'm going to kill you like I killed your little friend." The Cheshire Cat grin was back on his face, wide enough to reach his crazy eyes. He was towering over Jackieboy Man who knew the thirty minutes was coming to an end. Maybe that would be it. Maybe he'd die, being killed by some villain that reminded him of a character from Alice In Wonderland. He shouldn't have even bothered: Mark was going to get killed and maybe his friends would even get hurt too. The thirty minutes had come to an end and Jackieboy Man knew it because his eyelids were getting heavy. He was on the verge of giving up until he heard someone shout.
"Jackie!" Jackieboy Man turned his head ever so slightly to spot Chase watching him, holding out his phone. The back camera was facing Jackieboy Man as he was obviously the weaker participant in the fight. "You can do it! People believe in you!" Chase was jumping up and down on his feet, his high tops making a soft noise each time.
Jackieboy Man groaned, eliciting another cackle from the enemy. "You're so weak. You've already given up." He ignored the shooting pain in his arm and shoved The Cheshire Cat off of himself so he was free to stand up. The man was quick to use his power to disappear so that Jackieboy Man couldn't attack him. He muttered a profanity but kept his guard up, fists clenched and ready to hit anything that touched him. The Cheshire Cat came back into view as he sent a punch flying towards Jackieboy Man's face. The impact made him yelp but he ignored the pain, instead reaching out to grab the enemy's collar. He just about managed and had his turn to throw a punch.
Comments were flooding in on Chase's phone because he was streaming the entire thing. Everyone was cheering Jackieboy Man on with capital letters to emphasise what they were saying and show their sheer enthusiasm. The Cheshire Cat disappeared again but Jackieboy Man didn't let go of him.
He noticed something. The periods of time The Cheshire Cat turned invisible were short. He could have chosen to vanish for longer, making his attacks so much easier and rendering Jackieboy Man more vulnerable. Why wasn't he disappearing for longer? He was so caught up in his thoughts that he let his guard down and The Cheshire Cat managed to knock him to the ground again. His head knocked against the hard floor, making him dizzy for a short moment but he got straight back up, ready to fight.
Something spread across his body like fire and it made him feel even stronger. The Cheshire Cat vanished for a millisecond before coming straight back into view. He ran for Jackieboy and thrust out a fist. Jackieboy Man managed to duck just in time. The Cheshire Cat looked shocked for a moment and Jackieboy Man reacted like lightning, getting the cat-like enemy to the ground. He started to throw punches as quick as possible, barely giving him time to feel the pain of the first before delivering another.
"How could- could you see me?" The Cheshire Cat choked out, a mere shell of the confident character they had been a few minutes previous. Jackieboy Man didn't respond, just kicking the enemy's head until his eyes fell shut.
"Shit, man! That was so cool!" Chase squealed, running towards Jackieboy Man who was sitting on the floor, a hand pressed into his head. "I'm right here with the hero himself! Do you have anything to say to your fans?"
Jackieboy Man let out a gentle laugh, despite feeling like he was on the verge of passing out himself. "Thank you. You're the reason I'm here. You give me the courage and strength I need to continue fighting villains and protecting the world. All I need to say is, don't ever forget me and Mark and I are on the same level. Don't choose a favourite because favourites don't matter. What matters is that we both get the job done. We work together to make the world a safer place."
"Very inspiration- Jackie, are you alright?" Chase had obviously noticed the dazed expression on Jackieboy Man's face. Jackieboy Man nodded but moved his hand away from his head to find that it was covered in blood. "Okay, we need to get Henrik..." Chase turned back to his phone and mumbled, "Jackie's hurt himself but don't you worry. Everything is good. Thanks for tuning in! Peace." Chase then shut down the livestream and opened up Henrik's contact. It was obvious his hands were shaking because the phone was almost a blur in his grip. Chase explained the situation to the doctor who was there within minutes.
"Jackie, don't close your eyes. Stay with us." Henrik muttered, watching as Jackieboy Man was struggling to open his eyes every time he blinked. "Come on..." Jackieboy Man let out a tiny noise that roughly resembled a groan before his head lulled to the side. Henrik swore in German before telling Chase that they needed to get Jackieboy Man to a hospital.
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