Hero High 3: A New World

"Sure you can come with us," Simon blurted. "That's what we do. We give people asylum. Of course, weather or not you can stay will have to be taken up to vote once Ben come's back, but I'm pretty sure he'll say it's okay. You're not a psycho or anything, are you?"

Andrew pushed Simon away. "You could go and help the others finish packing the jet, Simon."

Huffing and pouting his lips, Simon walked stubbornly back towards the jet. "Sorry about him," Andrew apologized to Daniel. "I think he's more than a little infatuated with you. But he's right. You're welcome to come with us back to the school. After all, you are an alumni. Should you request to stay, however, we will need to vote with Ben and the rest of the teachers."

Daniel watch Simon leave, he didn't know how he should feel about another guy liking him, to his knowledge it never happened before. Daniel turns back to Andrew and nods, "Sure I understand one hundred percent, can't have a weirdo around a bunch of kids. But anyways we'll worry about me staying at the school when its time to cross that bridge," he said with a laugh. The real reason he wanted to go back to the school was that he felt something coming something bad, it was the reason he was in New York to begin with and he felt it was only the start of was to come.

With the jet loaded and everyone boarding, Naomi took a wide glance at the city. There were helicopters and news trucks all over the place. That weird dragon-guy didn't cause as much damage as everyone thought he did. Sure, a few news vans were turned over and smoking but thankfully, no one was hurt. She saw the jerk General and that Ghost guy speaking to various reporters. Energia and Medusa were also speaking to reporters and that crazy Lieutenant woman was screaming at a group of soldiers.

There were also a bunch of civilians wondering all over the place. They had a range of emotions running across their faces: confusion, fear, anger, sadness, joy. She even saw one guy with the most bored expression she'd ever seen.

As she was lost in thought, Caleb came up and stood next to her. "I don't know what to do here, Caleb."

"What is there to do," he asked.

"I don't know. I mean, sure. There's gonna be a lot of chaos and confusion when things really get into perspective with everyone but the military is here to handle all of that. I also know that there's gonna be some fireworks between the supers that were infected and the military. And call me a wimp, but I really don't wanna be around for that. At least not by myself. And especially not after what those two crackpots said about us."

Caleb let out a sigh. "Things are about to get ugly."

"And fast," Naomi added. "I came to New York after I graduated to be a hero. Yeah, I stopped a few robberies. Saved some people from burning buildings. I took down a few psycho supers. Hell, I was even working for the CIA for a little bit."

"Really."

"Yeah. It was fun," she mused.

"Cool," Caleb responded, more than a little impressed.

"Nah. I'm just kidding about that last part."

"Oh. Bummer."

"But I have to tell you, Caleb, none of that freaked me out like this little adventure did."

"A bunch of goo scared you?"

"Not the Hive, in total. I'm talking about the point behind it. The geek squad said that the Hive was programmed to target supers. Now we both know that I'm no Sherlock Holmes but to me, that sounds like someone made that thing just for this reason."

Both of them were silent.

"You should come back to the school with us," Caleb finally said. "I don't think its a good idea for you to be here by yourself. Things were set in motion. Bad things. I don't know what they are but it just feels like something is gonna happen."

"You think there'll be some room for me?"

"Are you kidding?" Caleb looked at her, signaling that it wasn't a rhetorical question.

"I haven't been to the new school, Caleb. It was built AFTER I graduated."

"It's basically a large university. I often think of it as Superhero University."

"Really," she laughed. "That's kinda corny."

"Hey, I'm a superhero. Not a publicist. I'm not good with making up names. Why do you think I don't have a code name?"

They both laughed as they walked on to the jet.

Pryce looked at his hands nervously as he talked, and occasionally shot quick looks to the corner of the room, where the Blank Jewel lay covered.

"My grandfather," he started, "Nicholas Arken, used to be something of a professional thief and treasure hunter. He used to be called the Shadowman, because no one ever saw him; they said stuff just disappeared into the shadows."

"What'd he steal?" Bennu asked, interested.

"Art, mostly, and historical artifacts. He would sneak into archaeological digs sometimes to swipe things. That's where he found the, uh, the Blank Jewel. There was an ancient temple there, pretty much full of skeletons. A cult devoted to destruction of the world. The Jewel was on a sacrificial altar when my grandfather found it. As soon as he touched it, it cursed him with...this." Pryce gestured to his body.

"Ugh," Bennu said, "Sounds terrible. But what was that voice?" she asked, glancing at the corner of the room.

Pryce shuddered. "Luminil. He calls himself an old god, and he's...scary. I don't know exactly how powerful he is but, that temple? He wiped it off the map. It was just gone, like somebody scooped it right out of the ground. Now people think it's a meteor strike. My grandfather woke up afterward like this, with the Jewel around his neck. He's told my dad all this, before he died. He said that Luminil was bad news. He thinks he could actually destroy the world. " Pryce exhaled loudly, before giving the Jewel another look.

Bennu got up from the bed and paced the room a few times, looking at her formerly broken hand. With a thought, she made it glow brightly, and held a point of brilliance on one finger.

"He called me firebird, even before I was using my powers. I wonder what he meant by it." She looked over in Pryce's direction thoughtfully. "And he called you 'Anchor.' I wonder what those were about?"

"I don't know about firebird," Pryce started, "but he mentioned something about a seal with it. No idea. But with the Anchor thing, ugh. I've managed to find out that Luminil doesn't really exist in the same way we do. He's in another dimension or something, but he can't get out...so he needs something here before he can use his powers."

Bennu's eyes widened as she understood, and the light on her hands spread to the rest of her body, shining intensely in all directions. The temperature of the room increased a few degrees. She turned to where the Jewel was.

"He's using you to reach this world," she said flatly.

"Yes," Pryce choked out, close to tears.

"Your powers. Those are actually his?"

"Yes," Pryce said, actually crying now. "I die if I don't use them, but if I die, he can't return. My powers are just made for hurting people, and I can't even control them. I could stop all of it if I just died."

Bennu turned around. She grabbed Pryce by shoulder and stared right through him, still shining with light.

"That not going to happen, Pryce," she said.

"Everyone would be safe," Pryce continued. "What's just one person vs. all that?"

"Don't think like that," Bennu released her hold, turning towards the door. "Never think like that. Especially when you," she pointed at Pryce, "have the power to win."

A black two seated car, with fully tinted windows would stop in front of the entrance of Hero High. Two teenagers, both looking about the same age, and even looked alike. It was none other than Hunter and his twin, Sky. Sky got out of the passenger's side, while Hunter got out of the driver's side. He seemed sad for some reason, as he got out. "I can't believe I won't see this car until summer... I just got it too!" Sky giggled. She grabbed Hunter's hand. "Don't worry about it. I'll take good care of it, little bro!" Of course that meant she wouldn't, but Hunter had no choice. He couldn't keep his car on campus yet, or so he though.

He shook his head. "Whatever..." Sky dragged Hunter to the back of the car, where he pressed a button on his keys to open the trunk. He reached in and grabbed a suitcase, and a duffel bag, which he threw over his shoulder. Hunter then closed the trunk looking up at his sister. "Well I guess this is it, eh?" Sky smiled and jumped on him hugging him. Hunter was never great with these sorts of family moments. He hugged her back for at least a second before pulling away. "Okay, that's enough. You're gonna embarrass me..." Sky held out her hand sparingly. "Whatever... Just hand em over!" Hunter sighed, rolling his eyes. He hesitated to begin with, but eventually slapped his new car keys into his sister's hand. She ran off and hopped in the car. "See ya little bro!"

Hunter sighed once more, which he seemed to be doing a lot of. He waved at his sister as she drove off recklessly. "Oh god, that car won't stand a chance... And I'm supposed to be the destructive one... Yeah right.." After he was done mumbling to himself, he turned around, while shifting his duffel bag. This was the first time he had seen Hero High in a while now, and everything began coming back to him. Two people came back to him to begin with, but for some reason he couldn't pinpoint their names. Hunter scratched his head, and started up the steps towards the entrance.

When he opened the door, a cool breeze met his body, relieving him from the hot sun. Hunter was dressed in a navy blue short sleeved shirt, white pants, white sneakers, and a white scarf. His attire hardly matched the conditions outside, but he felt most comfortable with them on. He took off the black shades he sported, looking around for the office. He was supposed to see the Dean of Hero High to get his room assignments. He also expected some sort of lecture that he wouldn't pay attention to. Eventually his eyes caught a sign pointing towards the office. Much hadn't changed, but he found himself still wondering with things were.

Hunter entered an office, and walked towards the secretary's desk. She was on the phone, but she conveniently hung up when he approached. "I'm here to see the Dean. My name is Hunter Abari..." The secretary typed something in the computer. "Oh, Hunter. The Dean's expecting you shortly, so you can have a seat..." Hunter nodded. "Thanks.." He turned and walked over to the seats, sitting his luggage on the floor next to the seat he was about to occupy. As he sat down he checked his brand new watch, wondering when he could eat. The trip over to the high school was straight forward and didn't have any stops. Hunter's stomach was growling. He would need to find a vending machine after his meeting with the Dean.

Zero lead the two to the Dean's office she was quite as the other two seemed to be getting along. Most people would thing she was angry or depressed about something at first glance but she wasn't in any sort of mood, she just didn't like to speak much. Yukari was teasing Gaku about them letting him join for a training when they finally arrived at the office. Zero walked in first and took a quick look around and was met with a surprise, the boy who she fought with constintly, the boy she had her first date with, and the boy she might've had feekings for was setting there. The feline hybrid stop in her tracks her heart pounding, she had never felt this way before but she remained completely void of emotion. "So your back." she stated rather then asked.

Jordan stood up and walked out the Dean’s Office after Tori paged him to come in the main part of the office. Of course he was thugged out with a white beater ,white dickey shorts, white Jordan’s ,and a white hat. “Tori you buzzed?”

Tori flipped her long blonde hair before looking over at Jordan. “We have a knew student. With the others gone I wasn’t sure if you wanted to file him in or not. Which reminds me I need to find Katt and Andy. We have some work to do.” The sign of Tori’s eyes suddenly enlarging was the only clue Jordan needed to know she meant she was going to get the med bay ready for the away teams.

“Ok go ahead. I’ll see what I can do here.” Once Tori left Jordan turned around to face Hunter. “You picked one crazy time show up but I’ll try to file you in myself. I’m only a stand in Dean for now till the real Dean and sub Dean come back. For now let’s get this paper work filled out and I’ll show your everything you need to know and then which building you’ll be rooming in. Oh yeah by the way names Jordan. You are?”

After waiting for a bit, Hunter had put in his mp3 player for a little bit. Just as the song ended, and he could actually hear outside his headphones a familiar voice caused him to cock an eyebrow. Hunter took off his headphones slowly, and placed them on the arm of the chair. He turned, and suddenly alot about Hero High came back to him when he noticed Zero. Suddenly if had felt as if it had gotten hot in the office. He was speechless for the first time in his life. He slowly got out of his seat, ignoring how he had clumsily stumbled over his bags. "Z-zero.." He walked over to her, looking her in the eyes.

Everything he had done with her before started coming back to him. He remembered that he did share feelings with Zero, but they had disappeared with his accident. Even so, when he saw her again for the first time it caused his heart to pound. Hunter tried not to over think the situation and seem like a total lame, but it had seemed like it was such a long time.

When he made it in front of Zero, he noticed she was different in some way, but he didn't know yet. Hunter smiled, nervously exhaling at the same time. "Wow. You look... different." Hunter found himself chuckling awkwardly. He hadn't acted like this in front of any other girls that he remembered, other than Sam. Hunter shrugged. "Yeah, looks like I'm back for good." He nodded. She seemed unexcited, and unsurprised by his return, but if he remembered Zero correctly, it was exactly what he would expect. "So how have you been?" Really, Hunter wanted to hug her, but he thought it's be too awkward. He totally ignored the other students she had been traveling with. His attention was on her specifically.

Eventually his attention on Zero was disturbed by the man who called himself Jordan. Hunter turned to him, and nodded. "Well, I had to come back sometimes right, Mr. Jordan?" Hunter wasn't sure what to call the man before him. He was a stand in dean, but the way he dressed said otherwise. "Umm, I'm Hunter Abari. I'm not new to the school at all.." Hunter smirked, turning around to glance at Zero again, then returning his attention to Jordan.

“Nah lil bro just Jordan. Mr. Jordan makes me feel old. I think I remember you now that you brought up your name. Well let me check the records and maybe we can start you off where you left.”

Jordan walked over to a computer and began to type several commands. After a few moments he looked back up toward Hunter. “Yeah it seems your old room in the west building is now taken. I believe we have a opening in that same building but on the 5th floor. Room 528. Just head over there to sit your bags down and meet me back here in about a hour or so. I’ll have your classes and just from the looks of it Simon is going to be your main teacher.”
~Sorry about the rush but gotta get ready for work~

It wasn't that much talking on the return trip back to the school. Somewhere over Wisconsin, the metallic sphere that was encasing Liam and Leon had split open and fused to the two boys. Some of the metal melded on to Leon's right arm and the rest of it fit itself on the left side of Liam's body.

The boys' condition were still unchanged. They were both in a coma and breathing shallowly. They had a few cuts and bruises dispersed over their bodies but no broken bones. Janet preformed a mind scan on the two and said that they were subconsciously unconscious and that they wouldn't wake up until they were ready to.

DJ, Sam and Hitosu had recently awoke from unconsciousness due to the blasts from Uriah. However, they were all exhausted, drained of energy and fast asleep. Even Caleb and Naomi were falling asleep after spending most of the trip catching up.

Simon was eagerly getting to know an uncomfortable looking Daniel; Blayze and Tech were busy looking over notes; Andrew was talking quietly to someone on his phone as he was flying the jet; Lance was sitting quietly next to a beaming Rock and a smiling Bonnie; and Janet was deep in thought in the co-pilot's seat.

They were quickly coming up on the school. Andrew ended his phone conversation and contacted Tori to tell her to prep the med-bay and that they were gonna need all hands on deck.

Rock has a calm grin, usually she has that look when she is up to something.

bonnie watching rock in case she starts something. She is still tired from summoning the metal, and forming it, she is not likely to be of much help at the moment.

‘Sure thing Andrew. I’ll make sure the top ten heals other than those with you will be in the med-bay with Mr. Smith. Refreshments will be there and well you know what to expect. By the way Ben isn’t here yet and Jordan is acting as fill in Dean. Anyway how is everyone?”

While Tori spoke on the phone she set out a alert for Mr. Smith and his best healers to met in the medical bay. Katt was next to Tori setting up whatever she could.

Janet looked back toward Bonnie and Rock. “How exactly did you defeat that dragon? From I was picking up a massive amount of psychic energy was down there with you all and hang on. I know that took a lot out of you Bonnie. We‘re almost at the school.”

Zero did her best to try to hide her true feelings but her heart felt like it was trying to escape, lucky Jorden interupted when he did. Zero was suddenly surrounded by hot guys, sge contain herself and listens to what Jorden talks Hunter. Be for the stand in dean leaves, Zero speaks up. "Gaku and Yukari were wondering if they could use the training room to spar." The hybrid didn't wait for Jorden to reply, for all she cared she was done here. Zero turns to Gaku and Yukari, "well I'll leave you two to it." she said then turned her attaintion toward Hunter, "I'll walk you to your room if you want...seems I've been playing tour guide today anyways," she says managing to hide her excitment. Yukari had a smirk on her face she knew Zero was dumping her and Gaku to have some alone time, "way to go, really smooth," she said in a loud whisper and sticking two thumps up. Zero met her with a scowl and walked pass them out of the room and waited for Hunter.
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Daniel sat next to Simon well Simon talked and Daniel getting a few words in here and there. The witch was about to say some thing when he gasped and fainted like a little whimp, his spell wore off ahd his arm rebroke and cuts ripped open his flesh. It was kind of funny in a weird way, cause it happened so suddenly and randomly.
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Sam woke up from her sleep she was still tried but she just couldn't sleep anymore. The healer stood up and stritched, then she noticed how sore she was. "Can't wait till we get back, I need a nice relaxing bath" sh walked over to where Simon and the new guy was sitting and sat down on the other sit of Simon, "so teach, are you gonna let me roam the shadow lands soon?" she asked playfully. Then she noticed the guy next to Simon was bleeding, "uh wat happen here?" she said reached over Simon and started healing but was only able to reduce the broken arm into a fracture* and heal only some of the cuts befoe her the light coming frm her hand flickered out. "that's all I'm able to do right now," she sighed and sat back in her s

Jordan looked up at sudden crowd of students. “Yeah just don’t break notin. Anyone give you a prob tell them I told them you use it with the aid of a teacher. Don’t need ya’ll setting up a level ten course and end up in some heavy mess ya‘ll can‘t get out of..”

DJ eyes shot open at the sound of Daniels whimper. He slowly sat up and placed on his white visor to hide his all black eyes. He looked over at Uriah who was still out. Still weak he stood up and he’d his hands in the air while spinning around causing bright multi colored bubbles to appear. It was his own version of healing which always healed people around him. Still is was nothing like Sam or Hit’s heals. “How long has he been out? Did it work? Has anyone checked his vitals?”

“DJ clam down. He’s fine. He just needs a little bit of rest, and your plan worked just fine. New York is free of the Hive and the Army is taking care of the clean up with the G.S” Janet spoke up while still looking at Bonnie and Rock.

Rock looks over "How can I do anything that could get me in trouble if you watch me that way" she says

Bonnie shakes her head grinning slightly at rock's comment. "I'll be fine just need to catch my breath" she says

Originally posted by Lt_Champion
Rock looks over "How can I do anything that could get me in trouble if you watch me that way" she says

Bonnie shakes her head grinning slightly at rock's comment. "I'll be fine just need to catch my breath" she says

Rock glances to him "sounds Like a challenge" she says her and bonnie both unaware they are still being watched.

Originally posted by Venomancer
‘Sure thing Andrew. I’ll make sure the top ten heals other than those with you will be in the med-bay with Mr. Smith. Refreshments will be there and well you know what to expect. By the way Ben isn’t here yet and Jordan is acting as fill in Dean. Anyway how is everyone?"

"Home sweet home," Simon crowed.

Everyone prepared to leave the jet.

Hunter smirked, not paying attention to the other people Zero was with, and hardly listening to Jordan. It seemed as if he had collected alot on his mind in a matter of minutes, just from being around Zero. He nodded at her. "Sure. Let me just grab my things.." He turned back to Jordan. "Thanks, bro.." Hunter awkwardly patted him on the side of the arm, and walked over to where he was sitting to grab his things. He swung his duffel bag over his shoulder, and carried the suitcase in his left hand. Even though it had wheels, Hunter of course was trying to show off his newly acquired, more toned muscles he had gotten from training while he was away. "I'm all ready now, Zero. It's nice to see you...again." He smiled at her before walking over to the door, and opening it, waiting for her to go through so he could follow. He had completely forgot about hunger.

was a little saddened by Yukaris turn down of being his Training partner, but Gaku was cheered up when she said she would be his friend. He liked having friends they helped him keep his mind off other things and happy. They had finally reached the deans office _and sitting in a seat was another new student. By the way Zero and him exchange greetings it was clear they had history. It started getting a little awkward as with his hearing he heard their hearts beat and in the distance he could here jet engines coming closer to the school. Gaku watched as the dean walked out and started talking to the student then Zero speaking to the dean. He was clueless on the fact that Zero was dumping them on each other to hang with her friend. The words Gaku was more focused on was the words training room and _spar. That alone got him excited then his nose caught a familiar scent, the scent of his combat teacher a few miles away. He thought he could have some resistance training with Yukari but first it seemed like they had to find a teacher to supervise. _"Well Yukari it seems like it's just the two of us training kind of sucks not to train in a group but at least you can help me focus of resistance training. Well let's go find a teacher to supervise us. So where do you think we should look first."_