Catalyst

Chapter 5: Denton

???: "(sighing) Welp, I'm bored."

A young male with brown hair parted down the middle, long sleeved, maroon shirt, dark blue jeans, black sneakers, black bag, black headphones, and is fairly skinny is sitting on a school bus, seemingly on his way home.

Male: "(pulls out phone) What's Max sending now?"

He opens an app on his phone, with it revealing that his name is Denton.

Denton: "Of course."

Meanwhile...

The first gloved male and his partner are currently strolling down a street.

Gloved Male: "(exhausted) Sun, sun, and oh god more sun. I'm sick of this Zack!"

Zack: "(exhausted) Well we've got to keep going Micheal. I hate this as much as you."

The sun is like fire.

Micheal: "(exhausted) What kind of place has normal houses, but a desert sun that feels like an opponent being incinerated by our swords?"

Zack: "(awkwardly) A desert?"

Awkward moment of silence...

Micheal: "(awkwardly) Oh..."

A school bus passes by.

However...

Denton presses his face against the glass when he passes by Micheal and Zack.

Denton: "(confused) Wait, what the fuck?!"

The bus stops nearby.

Denton: "I need to see more of this shit!"

Denton darts out of the bus, only to face plant into the curb.

Zack: "Uh..."

Denton gets back up.

Denton: "(excited) B-But... that's impossible!"

Denton's eyes weren't playing tricks.

Denton: "(in awe) Zack Hope and Micheal Myls!"

The bus drives away.

Micheal: "(awkwardly) I think I'm scared."

Denton awkwardly runs towards the two.

Denton: "(in awe) I'm not going crazy, am I?"

Zack: "No I don't think you are if you know our names."

Denton: "B-But how?!"

Micheal: "Quick question, who are you?"

Denton: "Oh yeah, my name's Denton Mygan-"

A few bullet barely misses Denton's face.

???: "Step away from the Catalyst."

Micheal: "Huh?"

They turn to the left to see a squad of heavily armored soldiers with mini guns.

Denton: "(awkwardly) Should I run?"

Zack: "Yeah you should run."

Denton tries to run behind a nearby recycle bin.

Soldier 1: "Open fire, but avoid hitting anything vital."

Another soldier aims at Denton.

Micheal: "(pushing green button) How about no?"

Micheal is now garbed in a brown set of armor with metal guarding his left arm and holding a giant sword made of rubies that splits open, creating a pillar of flames from the center.