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I decided to post Chapters 10 and 11 of my Ohm story here. They're are the first 2 parts of a 3 part(chapter) story line. If you are really into it, respond about how you like it and I'll post Season 1(The 15 chapters) on here.
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Chapter 10; Acidic
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The moon is full over Aero-Labs, a high tech facility at the north end of Manhattan. Most of the scientists have gone home, but William and Ted, two highly respected scientists are working late.
William: Ted, it's getting pretty late and we have that meeting tomorrow in front of the board committee before lunch.
Ted: Oh boy, we do don't we. Alright, head on out I'll clean up in here. (A security guard walks by)
Guard: Everything ok in here?
William: Yes, we're almost done.
Guard: What have you guys been working on in here? You've stayed pretty late the last few nights.
Ted: Guess we have, it's easy for geeks like us to get caught up in all this fun stuff. (They laugh) We've actually been looking at different types of acids and how they affect different elements.
William: Ted.
Ted: Right, here, put the sample of acid next to the tritium sample and hydrochloric acids.
William puts the sample down in a vending machine-sized container as the guard and Ted walk out. William pulls his arm out and accidentally knocks the tritium into the outlet on the side causing the case to explode spraying acid all over William. He falls over screaming in agony, as his face starts to smoke. The guard and Ted run back in to see what happened. 'Will!' Ted yells as he runs to his side placing one hand on his arm, it instantly melts. The security guard looks on in horror unsure what to do; the two scientists continue to melt along with everything in the room. The liquid of the leftover scientists oddly melts the fallen tritium and moves close to the wall outlet. The security guard narrowly escapes the laboratory as it bursts in a multitude of different colored smoke and flames.
Minutes later the entire laboratory is crossed off in caution tape, police cars are visible all over the site. Mike arrives on scene to see if he can help; and the captain appoints him to stay with the guard until they could get through the door. The entire laboratory goes into lockdown whenever there's a leak or contamination of some sort. It's a fail-safe to make sure no loose chemicals are accidentally released, endangering public safety.
Mike: We're you in there before the explosion?
Guard: Yes, (he said shaken up) I was locking up when I saw 2 scientists still in there.
Mike: Where are they?
Guard: (Staying silent for a second) They didn't make it.
Mike: Please, (sensing he wasn't entirely truthful) what happened?
Guard: (He looks over at the other officers then looks back) The two scientists' names were William and Ted. There were working with acids I think and there was this explosion, not the big one. William started to--melt and when Ted ran over to him and touched his side, he started to melt--they were a glowing puddle with--blood everywhere--chunks. (He starts to break up) I only knew them for a few days, but they were good guys.
Mike: I'm sorry. (They stand in silence looking at the officers of a few minutes) How did the big explosion happen?
Guard: When they were melted with a multitude of other chemicals, they dripped into a socket causing the complex to go off.
Just then the door is torn of its hinges, they broke through. 'Clear!' one of the officers yells, and a few of them head in and search, they're out of site for a while then come back to the door, 'Sir, you'd better come back and see this. 'Dave, stay with the guard, Mike come with me' the Captain yells. We head inside, fuses are broken and sparking, lights are dimmed and there's an eerie sense of discomfort in the air. We come to the room that the guard mentioned, burnt in the ground is a hole, about 8 feet wide.
Police Captain: Holy... what happened here?
Officer: Where did the hole come from?
Mike bends down to look at the edge of the hole; a small sample of the acid was left behind. He goes and gets a test tube from one of the Crime Lab officers as well as a super strong base solution in order to counter act the acid. He rubs the solution around into the tube, and carefully pours in the acid which instantly melts the metal wiring he used. Mike heads over to the Crime Lab officers.
Mike: Here guys, careful with this stuff, I think it's what burnt through the ground.
Ricky: Thanks Mike, we'll look into it.
Mike: Also, could you let me know if you find anything? I'd like to look into this one a little more.
Ricky: Sure, no problem.
As they walk of, Mike takes a quick look around the lab. Not finding any thing else, he decides to head back to the station. When he arrives he heads up to the roof, and in a quick flash of light, he changes into Lectrohm appears and flies of towards Aero-Labs.
Ohm: Captain, what happened here?
Police Captain: I was hoping you could tell me. We found this hole in the ground, looks like it's been burnt.
Ohm: What was being worked on in here?
Police Captain: Some sort of experiments would be my guess. We're not sure how far down the hole goes, or even if it's safe for my boys to do so... (Ohm Smiles)
Ohm: All you had to do was ask.
Ohm begins to glow as an electrical energy envelops him, protecting him from and harm as he dives into the hole. For a few minutes he dives straight down, he then arrives at circular room in which he scans the room for and signs of something unusual. He spots a small cave on the side of the room and enters. He follows the path as it slowly climbs up towards the surface. Ohm pops up on the outskirts of New York. 'Escaped' Ohm thinks. He flies up looking for any sign of him, a trail, a residue, anything. No such luck, he heads back toward the city...
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Chapter 11; pH
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Mike wakes up in his apartment; with a twitch of his finger, the computer and TV turn on. Coffee smells throughout the room as Mike washes up and get's ready for the day. The TV announcer comes on for the 6 O'clock news.
Lakes: Good morning New York, I'm Trianna Lakes. In local news stocks look like they will be heading up, which is good news for thoes of you who predicted they would. Steven Hasch amazed the financial world today, when he made a compromise with his former company's head director, Jeff Craig, in returning to him full control of Hasch Industries. When we interviewed Craig, he had this to say:
- Craig: I have to admit I was a little surprised when Hasch came up to me the other day, but we talked it over and I see now that he would do just as good of a job as director as I have. After all, it is his family's company.
- Interviewer: Is this the trade talking or Jordan Craig?
- Craig: Ha ha, yes I admit, he did make me a tender offer, but the base reason the board of directors and I have chose to give him back control is because of his years of previous experience that, combined with his world renowned statistical skills, would make him an excellent choice.
Lakes: And there you have it folks, Hasch Ind. will have Steven back with a few days. Ohm once again brings home the gold in catching a woman who has extreme Gaiakinesis, or control over plants. She calls herself 'Potentia', Poision Ivy wannabe anyone? Anyways, along side Ohm, a new hero battled, citizen reports heard her call herself Pyra (Mike looks in interest as they see the different clips of the battle). With a fiery attitude like that, Ohm better stay on her good side. (Mike laughs)
Are superheroes popping up all over the country now? Reports of a dark assailant bringing crime to its knees in Los Angeles have been coming in by the numbers. Is he some sort of demon? Ninja? No one knows, the best picture we have is almost completely black, a small burst of light was able to show the outline of the person as he leaped out of sight.
Investigators are still searching for any type of clue into whether or not he is a threat. L.A. news crew interviewed a couple of citizens to see what they thought:
- L.A. Police Officer: Hey, if he's getting rid of crime, he's ok in my book.
- Bald street thug: He sucks, and I hate him!
- Goth Girl: Hey if he's all black, how bad could he be?
'Click' Mike turns off the TV, 'Hmp' he thinks to himself. He gets online, he checks his E-mail. 1 new message:
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To: Mike
From: Ron
Subject: Ronsta cometh
Hey Mike, how are things in the big apple? I'm coming over for a business meeting in a couple days and thought we should catch up. I've got a something that's going to shock even you, but I don't want to tell you it online so where can we meet? I'm good for any time near dinner, early in the day will be sort of hard. C Ya soon.
- Ron
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'Alright!' Mike says as he replies to Ron telling him to meet him at the steak house on the corner of 8th. He turns off the computer, and heads to the station. The other officers greet him as he gets in, and he sits down at his desk. No more than 5 minutes after he sits down, an alarm goes off.
Mike: Where is it?
Officer: Down by the docks, a 9-1-1 call just went out!
Mike: Alright let's move!
|AT THE DOCKS...|
People here and there run from the docks screaming monster, as a massive 10 foot tall, green and yellow bubbling creature burns through the wall as if it was butter. It's somewhat humanoid shape sees the light house and heads toward it. The police arrive on the scene moments later as the creature moves out of sight. The officers run inside to see if they can save anyone. They find the manager is hiding below a table, shaking as if he saw ghost.
Mike: Escort him outside.
Officer: (Escorting him) What happened here?
Manager: Big...creature...acid.
Officer: Uh huh, where did he go then?
The manager looks at a burnt road heading up to a lighthouse. Mike notices this and the word "acid"; he gives control over to one of the other officers and heads outside. As Mike starts to head over to the manager when the police captain intercepts him.
Police Captain: Phone, your buddies at the crime lab. (He hands him the phone)
Mike: Mike here.
Ricky: Hey Mike, its Ricky. I've got something here that totally defies everything I've been taught. That sample of acid is a 1 on the pH scale.
Mike: A one?
Ricky: Yeah, but get this, it had samples of DNA living inside of it. I thought it would be impossible for DNA to live in any type of acid below a 3 or 2, but obviously I'm wrong.
Mike: (A crash sounds as the light house ignites) That would explain the big acid creature destroying the lighthouse right now. Can you come up with a base to counteract the acid?
Ricky: I doubt I could find one strong enough. The sample you gave me was of inactive DNA, so the acid wasn't as strong--
Mike: --But you said it was a one.
Ricky: Yes, a one not supporting DNA. If there is a living specimen, all the information I have here suggests the acid to be at least 10 times more potent. Unless...
Mike: (A half melted giant light bulb from the top of the light house is thrown by the creature onto Mike's Police car exploding the entire thing.) …Bad time to keep me in suspense Rick.
Ricky: I think the creature could possibly decrease its own acidity if could control its emotional state.
Mike: You mean clam it down?
Ricky: Exactly, then we might be able to contain it.
Mike: Thanks Ricky, I think I have an idea.
Mike hangs up the phone and quietly slips behind the snack shack. In a small burst of light, Mike changes into Lectrohm, and flies out toward the half demolished lighthouse. As Ohm flies inside, he quickly dodges the acid falling from the creature and flies up in front of him. The creature looks at him funny then spits out acid like an over flowing garden hose. Mike quickly raises a shield of pure glowing energy that deflects the acid. 'Calm down.' Ohm says normally, the beast steps, if you want to call it a step, back and begins to gradually retain a human shape. After about a minute, no sign of the acid creature can be seen except for a man in a lab coat.
William: Oh god...what--have I done?
__________________"As long as you question your sanity, you will still have it." ~ Nightshade
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