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Adolescent Heroes (Teen Titans Inspired)

After being treated for her relatively minor wounds, Ally made her way to her own room through the large, lonely, yet gorgeous mansion. She admired the place. It certainly was an amazing improvement from her old one-bedroom she shared with her father and brother and she wished they could be here to see it. She wished they could cheer her on for helping Kurt and Marcus and for pushing her limits, but they couldn't. Air pushed itself out of her lungs in a long sigh as she tried to come to terms with the loss of her family. At least they were still alive right?

Ally finally found her room and entered. The walls were a deep beige with a couple paintings and pictures of her favorite heroes pinned up on the wall. She looked over to the bed that had a puffy red comforter, her favorite color. Overall the room's color scheme was composed of beiges, browns, and reds, making her mind feel relaxed and at ease. Ally stepped up to one of the pictures of her favorite heroes and plucked it from the wall. They stood noble and brave. Her hand grazed the picture as she yearned to be like them. How could she gain their courage? How could she be so unyielding like them? After a few moments of thinking, Ally put the photo back and left the room.

Although it was strange they knew her exact preferences, she wasn't entirely uncomfortable with it. In a way it was creepy, but in another sense she was glad they had put so much thought into making them comfortable. They didn't throw them into blank rooms, they gave them rooms they would like. They didn't throw them into an abandoned building, they were in a mansion. Although Russo could be a jerk, he wasn't completely uncaring about them.

As Ally made her way back to the lobby, alarms went off. She didn't know what they meant, so she made a half-sprint, half tired limp to the lobby where the TV turned on to Russo's face. "Already?" Ally asked aloud, although she didn't mean to.

Adolescent Heroes (Teen Titans Inspired)

@Holy Soldier @Leaves

I think at least an appearance of your villain in episode 2 would be good so that the group already knows they're bad. Then it won't be all sudden later and plus you won't have to wait as long.

Friendly Neighborhood Heroes

Ally smiled as Alvina walked in. "No, it's a bit hard to believe," Ally chuckled, half excited, half nervous. More lives and safety now fell in her hands. "If you don't have a suit, I have these here," Ally said, pointing to the couch of spandex, masks, and gadgets. Ally wasn't sure if Alvina brought a suit, but she was sure to buy a blue one in about Alvina's size just in case.

Alan then entered. Ally figured he had his costume stored away in his large backpack, but realized her assumption was wrong when he clarified. Ally couldn't help but laugh at the man. It was just so... him to not want a costume, she couldn't help but feel amused, "Alright, that sounds good." He began to unpack his computers. "How are we going to communicate? Do you have walkie-talkies or something?" Ally asked, as they hadn't talked much about this. The only thing she did ask him was to look for less troublesome routes as they couldn't go against anything hardcore on their first night. They needed a few days to get into the rhythm before they could move on to tougher crimes than simple muggings and robberies.

Then Trip finally entered and quickly went into the bathroom to change. He came out in a very admittedly cool costume, despite its simplicity. Ally let out a low, teasing whistle as he asked if she had his costume in mind. "Yeah, it's totally you, Trip. It looks good for someone who didn't want to do this before," Ally said, unable to help but smile. She was glad to have him on the team as well. Although the others were currently training, Trip's skills were on a different level. She was glad to have him joining the cause as well.

"I can't wait to see your costume, Zoey," Ally added, smiling warmly at her friend. This was true, she really couldn't wait. Ally knew how excited Zoey was for this night, and Ally was excited to see all of the hard work she put into making the costume. "Go ahead and use the bathroom or my room- either is fine."

Friendly Neighborhood Heroes

@Fury Panda Yes that's why I put that in my post. XDD

Adolescent Heroes (Teen Titans Inspired)

Ally looked at the floor when Russo informed them about the family situation. She was upset, sure, but would their families be safer this way? At the same time, Ally was angry. She remembered seeing her father the last time before she woke up in the simulation. She thought about hugging him and saying "I love you" before he left to work, but she held a grudge to herself. Something had told her to give him an extra hug before he left, but she never did. Her fist clentched and tears welled up in her eyes as frustration, fatigue, and anger mixed throughout her mind.

"You're right," Ally agreed, quickly wiping the welled up tears away, "Let's go get patched up." Glad to have support, Ally followed Kurt into the medical bay.

(I'm ready for the next episode.)

Adolescent Heroes (Teen Titans Inspired)

Ally's jaw dropped when she saw the living room area. She had expected to be led straight into some sort of prison cell or possibly another test, but certainly not a luxury lobby like this. Although she was disappointed the other two didn't have any real answers for her, she was secretly glad she wasn't alone in not knowing anything.

Seeing the beautiful couches made her back ache even more. She could feel little droplets dripped down her back from the several times she was slammed into a building, but she knew the cuts weren't deadly deep. All she wanted was to fall on the couch and go to sleep, but she figured that wouldn't be possible, at least not until their injuries were treated.

Then Russo once again congratulated them and handed each a specialized dog tag. Ally took hers and murmured, "Agent..." under her breath. Although the dog tag was cool and matched Russo's military appearance, she wondered what they were for. Were they trackers, or simply rewards for joining Russo's quest? They really didn't know Russo's quest, but Ally certainly was curious.

Russo pointed at the suits on the couch, and for a split second Ally wondered which one was hers until she noticed one of the two outfits had a more feminine cut and fit. Everything was black with both outfits, so Ally figured they would be doing some sort of spying and stealth. She didn't know how to feel about this yet, considering she didn't know if the fight she would be fighting was good or bad yet.

Then Russo mentioned their families. A lump caught in Ally's throat. For how long would they have to stay away from their families? Weeks? Years? Forever? "Yeah, I want to know my family is okay," Ally said, somehow managing to speak up despite her anxiety. "Can we at least keep tabs on them or something?"

Friendly Neighborhood Heroes

As Ally waited for the others, she finally got the nerve to put on her costume. She had done this many times, whether it be for a Halloween party or a super hero convention, but this time it was different. This time slightly layered Kevlar pressed against her skin as she dawned her deep red, spandex costume. This time metal rings wrapped around her fingers as she slipped on her black gloves. This time, her utility belt held zip-ties and real first aid kits. This time she wasn't going out to take pictures with other dressed up strangers. This time she was going to actually do something- she was going to actually protect people.

Ally stepped out of her bedroom, clipping the utility belt around her waist as Zoey walked in. "Good, you're here," Ally greeted. "I wasn't sure if you were missing any of these," she said, gesturing to the various gadgets, belts and masks. Well, the gadgets weren't exactly gadgets, but zip-ties, cheap firework "smoke bombs," matches, and a couple miniature first-aid kits. "Get whatever you need, I have plenty to spare."

Ally herself picked up a couple masks, placing one into her belt and the other on her face. They weren't expensive in any way and were simply plastic masks without any eye lenses for better visibility. Ally wished she could get something better, but this was still their first night. "Trip should be here soon, then we can figure out where to start," she told Zoey, "You can put your costu-... suit on in the bathroom."

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Friendly Neighborhood Heroes

Ally readied everything they needed- the spandex, the belts, the masks the tools. She waited anxiously for Zoey's arrival. Although the woman had little fighting training, she had improved pretty significantly over the last week. Ally was proud of her friend, though she still had a lingering sense of dread as the night grew later. The darker the sky, the more criminal activity.

[Yes, the door will be unlocked. Just come in.]

Their first night of patrol had come so quickly, Ally couldn't believe it. She wasn't sure exactly which route she wanted to take, but she had decided against going through the most troublesome areas. All they needed to do tonight was stop a petty crime or two here and there, then come home. They needed to get a taste for the life before they jumped straight into it. Ally completely understood this, Trip knew this, but she avoided telling this to Zoey. In the end, if anything happened to her friend- any of them-, Ally would be distraught. She wasn't sure if she could forgive herself and wanted to keep the possibility as far away as possible.

A slight weight was lifted off her shoulders when she remembered Trip's final decision. Another skilled fighter on the team would benefit them greatly, and Ally was extremely grateful. If anything happened to her, she knew Trip would have her back in an instant.

Adolescent Heroes (Teen Titans Inspired)

Ally didn't appreciate the name-calling, nor did she appreciate being called out for being "non-violent", but it didn't matter. She was a lot more worried about not having her old life back. What was she going to do if she couldn't return home to her father and brother? What would they do? How would her father react to his first born being missing? The more Ally thought about it, the more she wished she could stop.

She tried to shift her mind to Russo's other words. He mentioned her not having supposed to be in the same area as Marcus and Kurt. Where was I supposed to be? she questioned in her mind. If she hadn't been in the same arena with the others, would she have lived? Would she get a duplicate situation like Percy and the convict? Her mind drifted on the convict who was killed, and she had to look away from the other two she stood with in the elevator. Although she knew there wasn't much of a choice, she wished the fat convict hadn't died. She didn't care as much for Percy, but was secretly relieved that he wasn't dead.

Ally stood quietly in the elevator with the others. Even though just a few minutes ago she had a million questions, her mind was now occupied with thoughts of home and wishes the convict hadn't died such a painful death.

"I guess my only question is how long you've been here," Ally asked the others, her voice cracking a bit from the emotion stemming from her thoughts. She doubted they knew how long she was there, so she was going to assume she was either brought around the same time or after they were brought in.