Chapter 9: Capturing Fire

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 " Tensions and threats heightened in the cities of Vale, Vacuo, Mistral, and Atlas are being bombarded and attacked by the enhanced huntsmen which they create a series of black-outs, few number of casualties, and sudden forest fires. The authorities are strengthening their security measures and investigating the mysterious strange incidents. This is Lisa Lavender, reporting.."

" The terror attacks in Brussels, Belgium continues as the casualties begin to rise. According to the police, the Inhumans are responsible for these threats. The Interpol helps the further investigation of the 'Inhuman Uprising'."

" It was only a matter of time before this happened. We can no longer pretend like the Inhuman threat doesn't exist. Each and every one of them is a lethal weapon and now those weapons are aimed directly at us. Make no mistake; this is an act of war. Unless we take a stand and fight back now while we can, we will be complicit in our own extinction."

P was watching the news and switching the channels in his basement control room full of computers, holographic projectors, and other devices around him. As an Inhuman, he was not pleased to see what was happening around the world. He thought it was a set-up which the enemies had made putting the rest of the Inhumans to blame. He sat down on his computer chair when he received a virtual audio call and it rang like an ordinary telephone. He pressed the green icon as he answered.

" Pyromaniac, here." he said.

" Good evening, sir," I greeted and sighed. " Have you heard what's happening?"

" Yes, Agent Y," he relented. " We're on the 'headlines'; like we're responsible for the 'troubles' we made recently. This is a bit degrading, but the Watchdogs and their allies are the real culprits. Have you heard of the two Senators: Ellen Nadeer and Laurel Healy?"

" Yeah, they're on the news.They started the Humans First Policy,"

" Well, it really makes me bothered about it, Y," he sighed. " There are possibilities that those people might turn against us, someday. Fortunately, we're still working for this secret organization. No one will intend to harm us."

" P, everyone knows you're an Avenger," I said with a concern. " What if the government finds out that you're an Inhuman?"

" I might find a way to explain my case without telling anyone my MIB identity. If the people insist and try to harm, I should defend you, myself and the other Inhumans from them. This will cause too much problems in the future."

" True, it's a bit frustrating," I replied and chuckled. " I will incinerate those guys into ashes, seriously. Maybe, we should beat 'em up."

" Sounds great, sunshine. I wish we could..." The call paused and hanged up when my superior boyfriend' voice was never heard. My eyes grew larger as I became more worried than ever. " Hello, P?! Are you in there? Mr. Pyromaniac? Hello?! Are you listening?"

The strange wormhole appeared to him as P was being pulled by its strong gravity and bringing him into another dimension. He couldn't answer me back for he ended up on a dark and dusty world outside our solar system. He was lying on the desert sand beside a rock which he opened his eyes and sat up. He looked at the stars which it was more different than ours. P stood up, reddened his pupils, and snapped his fingers to incinerate as his hand turned into a torch. It was a gloomy evening which he kept walking around the place and turning his head on the earth-like environment.

" I'm on Maveth," P muttered to himself as he felt the gentle winds blowing towards him. He went on as he saw two shadows on his farther left. With his right hand burning like a torch, P quickly skidded as he saw two familiar men in front of him. He was surprised and never expected to see them on a strange planet.

" Omega, Coulson?" he curiously said. " Why are you here?"

" Pyromaniac!" the Hispanic man greeted him as he was smiling. " We're expecting to see you here."

" But, I'm supposed to talk to Agent Y ,this time."

" I'm sorry to interrupt your lovely time with your girlfriend," Omega replied. " I asked Kitty and Ilyana to bring the both of you, here."

" It's a sudden strange encounter," the other man added. " Agent Pryde and Miss Rasputin have brought us for a reason."

" With that teleporting wormhole gate?" P said as he doubted.

" Yeah, the other KNIGHTs were after me, before they came. The ladies helped me to escape. Anyway, this isn't a coincidence that we've met together several thousands of light-years from our planet."

" Evan has done so much to rescue SHIELD. He has to come back and help them," Coulson said with a concern. " I understood the enemies have been after us."

" So, what's your plan when we return?" P asked.

" I've decided to create a new team from the other accused KNIGHT agents. I wanted to train them and get in charge." Omega answered. " Actually Pyro, I envy you. You have your subordinates with you including your girlfriend. I want to be like you, a good leader. Maybe, it will be my chance to lead a heroic team."

" I see then," Pyromaniac nodded as he heard his friend got inspired through him. Suddenly, he thought of what he had learned that morning and the news he watched. " Omega, something happened in SHIELD after your trial; Cinder, Alveus, and Breenie infiltrated the base. They attacked the rest of the people there."

" What?"

" It happened, Evan." Coulson nodded. " Magik and Polarity were both in danger at that time."

" I should have helped you, guys," Omega regretted and lamented as he sadly sighed. " But I was in prison that time, I'm so sorry."

" Omega, I learned everything from the new evidences," Pyromaniac explained. " Doom is still after you and the other Inhumans. He's using the evil Knights and the Watchdogs to track you down. Now, he is making allies with Cinder and her new cohorts to destroy us. They won't stop looking for you and the others, until they capture you."

" So, Cinder Fall and Hive have returned."

" Yes," the two men answered in unison.

" I can't," he sharply said. " The KNIGHTs charged me a serious violation in altering the cosmic continuity and the laws of the multiverse. I'm sorry I can't help you, guys."

" What if that violation is totally void?" Pyromaniac curiously asked. " I knew Doom has falsified your case. He changed the oath for his own benefit in putting you down. Have you ever thought about being fallen into a trap and getting eaten by lions?"

Omega was speechless when he heard a very philosophical question from the Avenger in Black. His face became wrinkled and kept thinking to answer. Waiting for him to respond, Coulson put his hands into his pockets as he began to speak.

" Like I said earlier, SHIELD is no longer safe anymore. We decided to move into the MIB headquarters after the incident. We choose to remain there and continue our operations for a while. Daisy is also helping Agent Y and Pyromaniac to investigate and solve your case. They are making any progress as they have found the truth and your justice."

" That's good news," Omega smiled and felt relieved from his tremendous anxiety. He began to have a hope from his friend's news. " I want to help you, but I don't think I can return as 'Apocalypse'. The enemies are still searching for me. I have decided to have a new identity when I return."

Pyromaniac and Coulson exchanged glances as they wondered about the Inhuman's plan for his return. Omega couldn't tell them if he were going to shape-shift again, so he could protect himself from his enemies. The two men were speechless and kept thinking of Omega's new exploits.

" Well, I will ask Nick Fury for help," Coulson said as he thought. " He will help you fabricate your new identity."

" I'm not sure, but I'll try to do it."

" Whatever it is, you have to protect yourself from them." Pyromaniac said as he nodded. " We'll keep an eye from those enemies while you're away."

Back on Earth at the MIB headquarters, Daisy, Pyrrha, Nat, R, and I were at the Mess Hall as we had our lunch together. Eating my meal, Daisy spent talking about her vigilante days in hunting the Watchdogs. We were attentively listening to her story as I became interested with it.

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