Wild Side Walk [Open]

[ebon]

March 31, 2009

Nothing ever to do here, never. It was always the same boring crap, even when Ebon tries to spark things up. It all still lands in the same crappy pile of boredom. One good thing did come out of this week though. He apparently has a brother, a twin brother even though they don't look alike. Still he finds it interesting.

Sadly there encounter wasn't...well pleasant in any form or fashion. It ended in a bloody fight and Ebon has the scorch marks to prove it. As he stares out into the horizon. Standing on the pier he sighs before removing his sunglasses. In a way he feels as if someone was watching. It could be his imagination or something else.

Looking around he found nobody, but still couldn't shake the feeling and he hated to feel like he was being watched. Invasion of privacy isn't taken well by him. But it will be dark soon. Ebon thought as a smile curved on his face. His powers worked pretty well at night. Or at any dark place. Walking down the pier with his hands in his pocket he goes about his night.

Hopefully it will go about uninterrupted.

[rocky2]

Soul was passing time in the future throwing rocks into the lake he was swimming in early in the mourning. It was such a nice way to think about things. Soul suddenly got an idea. He wanted to travel threw different times. He chose are present day and soon teiported to California. While looking around he noticed that things have changed. The lake was no longer blood red from all the victims it had consumed. All the bodies that were thrown into it bye some government operation. Souls world was in war. It was fun to fight in the war. Soul got to use his abilities as often as he wanted. However the kills were just ordinary. The people he killed were to easy for him. Soul soon became board. Death had lost its meaning in that time. Nobody felt the pain anymore so there was no fun in killing.

Soul wasn't about killing anyway. He sought powers. Abilities that he could add to his list. He was a very strong over powered individual. However the whole point of him coming to this time was to gain even more unique abilities. He wanted something new. Something different. "Lets go shopping." He told himself. Soul appeared in the same area as Ebon. Soul eyed him and watched his movements before presenting himself to the man. He seemed like he knew he was lurking. Soul walked along side him like they knew each other or something. He said nothing but smiled at him. He held out his hand. " Names Soul Ericson." He told him. Wanting to gain the information of who he was.

[yves]

The day, in Yves mind, was quite ordinary; well ordinary for one that can bend space and allow him to teleport. He had just gotten off from work and day seemed somewhat nice for Yves. So instead of doing it the old fashion, teleporting home way; he decided it would be a nice idea to drive. The only problem is that, being so use to using his abilities, he had forgotten a lot of rules and regulations about being behind the wheel. But, he didn’t care he just figured he could teleport if anything wrong would happen. So he got in his old run down car and began to drive home. Sure it seemed like everything was fine. However, that all changed around a half an hour on the road.

The brakes had broken and, being the “klutzes” he is when it came to driving, was on a collision course towards his “target”. Although he acted like it, he had planned out everything. First he just needed to “crash” in Ebon, or also referred to as “that Guy” prior to this event because he didn’t really get his name yet, and then be friends and everything would just be “dandy”. But, while he was driving “uncontrollable” towards Ebon he noticed another person that he didn’t know. He then figured this miscalculation could be a problem in the future. But, it was already too late for him to abort his mission for his car was out of control.

“Watch out!” cried Yves as the car continued to towards the two guys in front of him.

[ebon]

Eying the man that just shown up as he introduced his self Ebon just responded as he always did. Rudely and directly stating whatever was on his mind, "And I should care why?" Ebon said as he stared down the man. The man didn't seem familiar to Ebon in any way so he had no reason to show him respect. Then something happened hearing a call.

Turning to th aside to look at where the noise came from Ebon's eyes surely saw. It was somewhat hard not to notice, you know. A car speeding toward you was something that you don't miss. Especially when your vision is pretty damn good! Ebon had a few choices on how to react to this situation. Thinking about it quickly he choose the one he was most safest with. Using his ability.

The other idea or plan he had was to run from the speeding car. Duck and roll, but he wasn't at that moment confident in his athletic skills at the moment, maybe some other time but sure as Hell not now! And it almost didn't matter as his ability seemed to go into action before he realized it. His hands moved from his pockets before he jumped back. His body covered in a black transparent flame-like aura. Ebon began to sink into the ground of where his shadow was.

As he became two-dimensional it was very easy to avoid getting rammed than it would be in his physical form. Once the car somewhat got by "safely" Ebon reemerged from the shadows. It felt to him like moving through water when using his ability. There was an unnatural resist, then again what wasn't unnatural about him, he can control shadows and his brother could control lightning. That made him wander what his parents could do, if anything.

But that have to wait another day as he looked at Soul. Not caring if he saw what happened, if he was a regular person he would kill him. Just that plain and simple, but first to actually see if the driver was alright. Why did Ebon care about the driver, weird that Ebon would care about someone else besides his self. No, not weird more like rare. As he walked toward the driver side he replied, "Are you alright?"

[rocky2]

Soul listened to Ebons response. " I don't have an answer to that sorry." Soul replied back. He truly didt have an answer for a sarcastic little question like that. But the truth was Soul wanted to see if the man had any special power. He wanted Ebon to shake his had so he could obtain his ability if any threw touch. Soul's reason for coming here was to gain new powers. Unfortunately he didn't know how to tell who had them and who didn't. Soul glanced over to Ebon as he eyed him down. Soul simply gave him a smirk and didn't say another word.

Then another man showed up. Not in the typical way but he showed up alright. The man had some how lost control of his car and was about to hit Soul and Ebon. Soul raised an eyebrow. He didn't think that he would be in a hit and run today. However Ebon showed them his ability and did very strange shadow walking or what ever he used. What ever it was Soul was amazed. " You are one of us." He whispered before he closed his eyes. He used his technology to tell the car to turn off. The car of course did as Soul ordered. Ebon went up to the drivers side and asked the man if he was OK.

Soul wanted Ebons ability now that he saw it in action. He walked up to him. " Amazing talent you have, " Soul told Ebon. Then he turned to Yves "Nice driving there stranger." He told the man in the car. Turning back to Ebon he stared at him. His eyes smoked with white energy. Soul wanted to just take the ability. But he was trying a new thing now. abilities must be earned. He must work to gain the abilities instead of just take them. " Hey.... I could help you ya know. With what ever you want. Any goals or desires? " Soul asked Ebon. " I have a power to. " Soul told the man as he pulled out a pen. He rolled up his sleeve, " Its called Animation." Soul told him as he drew a $100 bill on his arm very fast. The drawing glowed white and the bill became real. Soul then crumpled the bill into a ball and threw it behind him. " What do you say, we got a deal? I help you with anything and in return you let me copy your ability. " He offered Ebon. He looked at Yves sitting in the car. He looked like he would be a good addition to the army Soul wanted to make. He thought to himself even if he was just a ordinary human Soul could change that. " Hey you in the car, Lets talk. " Soul told Yves

[yves]

Yves rubbed his head and to his surprise noticed the people he almost ran over were somewhat “friendly”. It was also odd to him as to how the car suddenly stopped. “How did that car stop?” inquired Yves as he unbuckled his seatbelt. To his shear amazement he was unharmed. He pretended not to hear about the two guys little conversation and kept the role as the “innocent human”. When one of the guys, the one that wasn’t his original target, stated on Yves driving abilities, Yves just said “Well, I guess this is what happens when you don’t get your car checked.”

Yves then unbuckled his seatbelt and got out of the sad excuse for a vehicle. “Oh, I’m so sorry I almost hit you. My name is Yves Phan. Is there anyway I can repay you?” spoke Yves as if the crash didn’t really happen. He figured this new person was an acquaintance of his target and figured mine as well “join” him. “So you guys know each other or both of you just happened to be in the way of my car?” asked Yves as he pulled out a cell phone to get the car towed away. “I still don’t know how you stopped the car or if by sure luck it had stopped on its own. But, I am very grateful for you help. Oh, look at that $100 on the floor.” Yves was getting a bit of tangent but that’s how it was with him. (He has an eye for money on the floor).

Yves then dialed the number and spoke in a polite manner “Yes I would like to…” it was a message machine. Yves had the tendency of talking before hearing if it was an answering machine or a real person. He left a message and placed the phone back in his pocket. “As you can see, technology isn’t my forte.”

[ebon]

Hearing Soul talk once more Ebon rolled his tongue in his mouth. He watched and listened to his display and offer respectively. "Look. Straight up, I'm a thief so I can get whatever I want." his powers did give him a good advantage. "My dreams aren't of any of your concerns, considering we just met. I don't even really know you well enough to blurt out my information." As Yves at last came out the car he seemed to be alright. That was somewhat of a good thing.

Now was for the time of questioning sadly, if this guy saw anything even though it was hard not to, but still. If he did see anything and was normal Ebon would have to kill him, but if he himself had an ability then he wouldn't have to. Yves started to talk...a lot. Why is everyone telling me their names today? Ebon replied as he looked back at Soul. "Yeah...nice to meet you. Ebon. That's my name." he then started walk behind the car.

Looking at the car he attempted to read it, a failed attempt at that. The reason would be because he can't read. Now numbers that was something he could put together. Looking back at the two he heard Yves ask if the two know each other. "No just met." all these people made him wish he was still fighting his brother. Immediately he rubbed his left shoulder. Can't believe that bastard shocked me. it was way more powerful than a shock. Ebon started to wonder when the wound would heal.

Hopefully soon, he walked back to the others. "Okay. Really I'm tired of this. Yves is it? You got an ability or not?" Ebon said directly. He despised beating around the bush it was positively annoying. The sun continued its descent under the horizon, holding out his left hand it glowed once more like transparent black fire. Concentrating for a moment he swung his arm in the other direction toward a tree.

From the black fire four sharp blades struck the tree before disappearing. He wasn't concentrating hard enough for them to stay. But their penetration mark still was left on the tree it wasn't that deep still it cut through. Turning his attention to Yves he waited for an answer. It was pretty much a "I show you mine, you show me yours" kind of deal.

[rocky2]

Soul laughed to Yves response about hes car. It didn't look like the top of the line auto Mobile. The smart thing to do would have been to get that thing checked before he bought it. Something was bound to be wrong with it. Soul had ideas of what to do if the man agreed to join him. It would have to involve more showing off. Soul could not go a full hour without using his abilities. It seemed he used them all the time. This was because Soul had a sickness. His power builds up if not used and he needs to use his abilities to release the energy. It like a drug to him. Using abilities excites him and he feels the rush and power that comes with it. Tho afterwords he feels calm and at peace.

Soul listened to Ebon. "A thief? Interesting." He simply said. Soul took in that this man was probably a loaner. He didn't seem to open about himself and when asked if he needed any help with any of his dreams or goals he really didn't tell Soul what they were. Soul realized that he might have went about this the wrong way with this guy. Clearly Ebon wasn't looking for a friend. Soul liked his attitude and for that he was more determined to make him one anyway.

Soul smiled at the man when he apologized for almost running them over. He then asked if he could repay him somehow. " Not sure if you could help me or not but I'm looking for someone. Her name is Melissa Archer. She works in the government." Soul explained. As Yves asked if Ebon and himself knew each other Ebon answered so Soul just nodded agreeing with him. Yves pulled out hes cell phone to call about the car getting towed. Soul shook his head. It seemed the man had to leave a message. Thats going to take forever for them to get here. Soul then thought he should lend a hand considering it was his fault the car wasn't working. " No need buddy, watch this." Soul walked up to the car and touched it. The car immediately turned on." All fixed." He said proud of himself.

Then Ebon did what Soul was about to do. Ask if Yves had an ability. The way Ebon did it put a large grin on Souls face. A nice display of his very unusual ability. Soul watched in amazement. " Awesome." He blurted out with the grin still present. Soul turned to Yves quickly awaiting his answer to Ebons question. (Did this man have powers? Will both these guys be willing to join my army? Should i show them 'all' of my abilities? Wheres the nearest sub way?) Thought Soul as he waited for what seemed like years to learn if this guy Yves had an ability.

[yves]

(OOC: Thank you for the sig! although I'm trying to figure out when was the picture on the right taken. Anyway thanks! XD)

The thief part came to no surprise to Yves but he had to make an innocent impression so he just said “It’s just my opinion but, I thought thieves aren’t supposed to tell other people that they are thieves. It kind of ruins business,” in an attempt to make a false impression that what Ebon said was a joke. He checked his wallet incase it was still their. He noticed Ebon’s reaction to meeting people and he figured this would be a bit tougher then he had originally thought. “By the way neat trick back there, how you got away from the car an all. You have got to be a stuntman or something”

“An ability? If you mean the ability to create car accidents yea,” joked Yves. He wanted to play it safe for now and telling people what he really was wasn’t all that safe, especially with the two guys in front of him. When he heard the name Melissa Archer, Yves had remembered he had heard it somewhere. “Hmm, sorry I’ve never heard of her. Maybe I can help you in another way. I’m pretty good at finding information,” answered Yves.

He was about to open the front of the car, to check the engine, when Soul turned the car on by touch. Yves had his mouth open in “surprise”. “H-how did you do that?” inquired Yves as he went inside the car, the door still open, to check if everything was working. “It’s still works.” Yves also checked the brakes and it seemed to work fine. “Ok this is just plain freaky. Where are the cameras? This has got to be some set up?” said Yves in utter disbelief.

[ebon]

"Melissa Archer Chief of Staff? I've seen her on the news."Ebon said. Watching Soul fixc the car Ebon was starting to get some ideas. Then Yves started to talk again, he said something about Ebon being a thief, "Actually it doesn't matter if I don't want you to ever see me again. You won't." Then he said he didn't have an abilities. The moment he said that Ebon's right hand glew with the same black flame. It then began to shape itself and put his fingers together into a long blade extending from his hand. "Well then. That kinda sucks we all could've been some sort of freinds."

Ebon can't believe he actually said that but still focusing a little harder on the shadow blade he swiped it across the air sending black energy towards Yves. It would be a shame if he died, but Ebon had a hard time trusting people. Especially if he didn't have an ability he could go blab about it to the world. And that was the last thing he truly needed.

[rocky2]

Soul nodded when Ebon recognized the name Melissa Archer. " Yeah thats her. " He replied. He wanted to know where she was so he could meet up with her. "Do you happen to know were she is?" Soul asked Ebon. What Yves said to Ebon made sense. Thief's normally don't go telling people that they are one. What if someone was a undercover cop or something? Obviously this man Ebon had strong powers but it takes more then that to survive. If the cops made him a wanted man then he would always be on the run. Never getting a chance to live his life. Soul just stayed Quite.

Ebon told Yves that if he didn't want anyone to see him again then they wont. It seemed kinda funny for him to say that because he didn't know the future. Things unexpected happen all the time and to predict something like that would mean that he was even more confident then Soul had originally guessed. Soul liked that in him. Confidence is the key to win a fight. Soul still remained quite He turned his head back and forth listing to the two men talk to each other. He was enjoying this round about conversation. It seemed they both went telling each other the full story of what they were doing here. Then again Soul wasn't either.

Soul started laughing when Yves confronted Ebon about how he got away from the car so fast. He obviously didn't see the mans powers at that time. " Yeah that was pretty crafty there Ebon." He played along with it all. Yves then said that he had heard that name before Melisa Archer was pretty well known and had connections in the political world. But Soul had never met her. Yves said he was pretty good at finding information. " What makes you so good at it?" Soul asked the man. (Was a a hacker or some sort of spy?) Thought Soul to himself.

When Soul touched the car and turned it on Yves asked how he did it in surprise. " I don't know i think it just turned on by itself weird." Soul told Yves half joking. He wanted to see if his unbelievable explanation would be believable to Yves. And on another note he didn't want to have to explain his abilities to him just yet. As Ebon now found out that Yves didn't have any abilities it was apparent that he wanted to kill him. Ebon said something that made Soul smile. If he did have and ability they ALL could have been Friends. So its possible for Soul and Ebon to still be Friends.

However Ebon created a shadow blade and fired black energy at Yves. Soul raised an eye brow. He without thought ran up to Yves and phased himself as well as the man so that the energy would pass threw them. " Ebon sorry but this guy could still be useful to me. Information is very important to me and if..." He stopped talking to Ebon and looked at Yves. " If your as good as you say at finding it then we could work together." Soul told Yves. He believed that knowledge and power go hand and hand. He needed both to complete his goals.

" Tell you what Ebon this guys with me. I have enough power for the both of us He wont need one and if he betrays us i promise ill take full responsibility. Deal?" Soul asked Ebon. He didn't know all of Souls abilities. If worse comes to worse Soul would kill Yves himself. He hoped it wouldn't come to that, Soul kinda liked him. He thought he was funny. If soul could recruit these two guys in his little team then that would make his day. He enjoyed there company and despite the feelings they might have for each other felt like this was a good time.

[yves]

“Well, I have my ways of finding information. Although I’m not as skilled as other hackers I have a “special” way of getting into any security camera. I am also pretty skilled at searching for information is other means then the computer. Let’s just keep it that,” said Yves to keep his ability a secret. He didn’t want these two to know about his abilities or it may cause “problems” in the future.

When Ebon created the black energy to attack Yves he was somewhat taken by surprise. He was somewhat speechless as he never suspected such a blunt maneuver. “Crap…” thought Yves to himself as he stepped back. But, he was luckily saved by Soul which even made Yves more of edge. After the energy passed through him and Soul; Yves quickly jumped away from the two. “Wooo! What just happened!? And you what in the world were that energy thing! What is this who are you people!?” cried Yves in “surprise”. He backed away so far that he bumped into his car.

Yves then paused for a moment. He acted as though he was trying to take everything in but he was really planning on what to say next. Yves then took a deep breath turned to Soul and said “OK I’ll pretend I never saw that. Normally I would just run. But, you saved my life and I suppose I owe you my help. I will not speak about you guys. But, after I’m finished helping you with whatever just let me go live my life normally.”

At this point Yves was getting somewhat tired of playing innocent. But, he couldn’t help it. That was his job after all. If he could get these two to trust him, even if it’s a little, it would be worth the effort. For in the future he may need their help among other things.

[ebon]

(OOC: Late and Short I know ran out of muse and didn't want to hold ya'll back)

"Fine whatever. If you ever do need me just go down to a bar called Vesper and ask for me." Ebon said as he had no further need to stay here. Something wasn't right about this situation and he still did have prior engagement to handle at the moment. So as he said his good-bye he made sure no one else was looking. Body flowing with the black fire before "melting" down into the ground and swirling away from the scene.

[rocky2]

Ebon told them that he was leaving and that they could find him in a bar called Vesper. Soul being from the future didn't know were the bar was. He didn't care really. If it was meant to be they will meet again by some other means. That ability of his was a hard one to grasp. Soul wanted to obtain it but he didn't get the chance as Ebon soon faded away with it. Yves told Soul he had special ways of obtaining information. Soul wondered how special. What exactly was his methods. He knew that Yves wasn't telling him the whole story on what he could do. He hinted that he had an ability but Soul couldn't be one hundred percent sure. He decided not to push him into it. Yves will open up when he feels like he could trust Soul. And in truth soul was one to be trusted.

Soul places his pride in his alliances. He has never betrayed anyone disport being on both sides of the fence. A hero and villain but he leans tweeds villain because he dose what he wants when he wants to. He thinks he somewhat like a god. He has all this power and sometimes it goes to his head. He thinks he can do anything and beat anyone. This of course is controlled or it would cause Soul to constantly get into fights and wreak havoc. The display of Ebons attack and the save by Soul caused Yves to panic. He jumped back and hit his car. Soul wondered if he had shown him to much. It was looking like he freaked out Yves by helping him.

"Apologize, I know this sounds strange but there are people in this world with grate abilities. Powers that can do anything from super strength to deportation. Some believe its a gift from god. Others believe that its a natural selection. Are genes evolve to the point of giving us these unique abilities. " Soul tried to explain. " I am among the very few individuals with multiple abilities. " Soul said with a evil grin. " If you want we could get you a ability. We just need to find a person with an ability and then I'll do the rest." Soul continued with his evil grin still present.

Yves said that he would help soul but then afterwords he wanted to be left alone to live a normal life. Soul shook his head, " Normal?" He asked sarcastically. " Normal is so unexciting, so boring. Why be ordinary when you could be extraordinary? " Soul asked Yves, He was trying to convince him not be be just the average guy next door but something more then that. "Take a walk on the wild side." Soul added just for impact. " I can show you what its like. To have power to feel the energy flowing threw your veins as your blood boils and hart races, A rush overwhelms everything in your body and is relished with a simple burst of power. " Soul told Yves now talking about his sickness.

[yves]

“So you’re telling me that there are people with special abilities?” said Yves in “disbelief”. He pretended to act clueless. When Soul talked about finding others with abilities he was somewhat curious as to what powers Soul had. At fire he thought it had something to do with technology but when Soul said that he began to wonder if it worked differently. “Absorption?” thought Yves to himself as he looked to where Ebon had “vanished”. He was somewhat displeased that Ebon, his former target, had left. But this new person had also sparked his interest.

“I’d prefer being normal. There are a lot of nice things about being normal,” replied Yves to Souls rhetorical question. He came a bit closer now as if somewhat unafraid of Soul. He then spoke in confidence “What do you need me to do?”

(Sorry for this one being short. I just finished a lot of stuff so my brain is meh. The next one will be better I promise. XD)