King Kindred

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I think Caty's been silently making the connection in her head. Definitely confirmed it when Danny started wall crawling.

But probably some warehouse district.

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Lenox Hill Hospital
New York City, New York, USA
July 7th, 2023 12:32PM EDT

Caty put Danny down and let him get himself fully back to his feet. "Yeah, I'm okay. I'm just surprised we're still alive." She wasn't sure for how long they'd still be able to say that. She wasn't sure that the cabal of evil scientists would let them get away with living. But she ignored that thought when she saw how happy and excited Danny was. She had never seen him like this before. She was internally screaming herself, but had to keep her composure. She couldn't wait to test out her new abilities.

Her attention was drawn back to Danny and his frantic nature. He was right. There was a chance the assassin was going to come back, but she didn't think it would be anytime soon. He had to regroup and take their powers into account. Hopefully they'd be given enough time to be ready for their next encounter. "We get prepared. I don't think he'll attack us again today and I don't know when he'll actually attack us again, but we're not gonna wait like sitting ducks. We're going to learn how to use our new powers when he comes back he won't know what hit him."

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So, last night I had a long ass post written. It saved on the site as a draft, or so I thought, but I opened my browser just now, the window refreshed, and now the post is gone. FML.

I'll rewrite and get it up asap.

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Yikes. I wouldn't have blamed you if computers started flying.

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I decided to make Black Cat a recurring character so I wrote him up a character sheet. He's right under Caty. He won't be joining the team. Right now he's a thief who may end up walking the lines of anti-hero.

I'll likely be posting in the IC tomorrow.

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Adam escapes and won't attack for a while. He'll have a team with him as well like Manbeard was planning. This'll probably be the Sinister Six or at least the first iteration.

Meanwhile Caty and Danny will be working on their web-shooters and costumes and going on solo adventures. I may introduce that genderbent Black Cat.

I'm also thinking of having Caty take up Karate and Boxing.

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Lenox Hill Hospital
New York City, New York, USA
July 7th, 2023 12:31PM EDT

Adam's super soldier serum enhanced both his senses and his mind's ability to process things. He's been able to look around a room and notice every minute detail of whatever was going on inside of it. While he was fighting Caty he still wasn't going to lose his sight on his other target. Especially after he had managed to send him flying earlier. He was just as shocked as Danny to see him cling to the wall and climb up it soon after. It seemed that his client neglected to inform him of exactly what he'd be dealing with.

Adam grew even more irritated once Danny dropped down on his shoulders and started punching his head. He flicked the knife towards Caty mostly as a distraction while he dealt with the giant pest on his back. Caty was forced to catch the knife with her bare hand. It didn't as hurt as much as it should have, but her hand was still bleeding. Adam then reached up and grabbed Danny by the wrists before he was able to punch him again. He then proceeded to pull him down with all the force he could muster and threw him directly at his sister.

Caty's eyes widened as she dropped the knife to the floor and prepared to catch Danny. He landed in her arms causing her to skid backwards across the floor. "Are you okay?" When she looked up over her brother she didn't see the assassin. She looked around the room but he still wasn't there. Her danger sense wasn't kicking in so she knew he wasn't planning a surprise attack. Was he really gone?

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Sorry I haven't posted in a bit. I'll get a reply up today or tomorrow.

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Lenox Hill Hospital
New York City, New York, USA
July 7th, 2023 12:30PM EDT

Two mistakes were made in a single moment. The first was Danny broadcasting a surprise attack towards an assassin with his hand currently around his sister's throat. The second was that same assassin underestimating the frail teenager and treating him like nothing more than a nuisance. He expected for his cheek to be met with a broken fist, but instead he was sent sliding across the floor.

Caty dropped to the floor and immediately started coughing to clear up her pipes. The pain and discomfort seemed to fade and she reached her hand out to Danny's. "I'm fine, actually, but it looks like you discovered another one of your new abilities, but this isn't over yet."

She and the assassin stood to their feet at the same time, but he was quicker to move. He was annoyed and on the brink of angry. They just made what was supposed to be an easy execution something he's going to take joy in finishing. He charged forward and stopped directly in front of Danny before sending him flying backwards with a kick straight to the chest. But he wasn't done and Caty could sense it. He dropped his leg and pulled a knife from its sheath on the side. He quickly turned with knife in hand attempting to slash across her chest.

She countered his slash by stepping backwards and grabbing his wrist and holding it in place. He dropped the knife and caught it with the other hand before slicing at her leg. He hit his mark drawing blood and causing her to let go of his other hand. He quickly moved to attack her again and this time his movements blurred together in a frenzy of a movement using both his knife and fist to attack her.

She was somehow not only able to keep up with his movements, but effectively dodge or block his attacks as well, but she wasn't sure how long she'd be able to keep it up.

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He could run ahead after seeing the staff escaping and realizing Caty might be in trouble. Then the two of them take him on together.

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Lenox Hill Hospital
New York City, New York, USA
July 7th, 2023 12:28PM EDT

Caty was glad Danny decided not to fight her on this. She couldn't worry about her little brother. She just had to be sure he was safe. For now she had her own safety to worry about. She was about to face a professional assassin with nothing more than a theory and a sense of danger. Which was ringing intensely at the moment. Why was it ringing? She quickly looked up to see a blur that soon materialized into a full figure directly in front of her. "Oh. That's why." Caty didn't know how he had gotten there that fast. Did he have powers to? When and how did he get them? She didn't have the time to wory about that now. She had to move or do something fast.

The gunman wouldn't give her a chance. He pulled his right arm in and swung it back out hitting Caty in the abdomen. He sent her flying into the wall but stopped short enough of sending her through it. Caty yelped out in pain as her back hit the wall. She slid down to the floor and realized that she wasn't hurt at all. She know she felt her back hit the wall and his arm hit her stomach, but the pain wasn't there. She'd check for any bruising later, but right now she was sure she was fine. Did she gain some kind of enhanced durability? And how enhanced was it? Was she bulletproof? She wasn't so sure she wanted to test that theory today.

She stood to her feet still feeling completely fine. "They sent you, didn't they? Why are you doing this? We're just kids."

He didn't seem to care about that. Her head started ringing again and she noticed he was starting to aim his gun at her. He started firing before she could even move. Instead of just one he shot off six. She felt a strange sensation in her eyes and the world around her seemed to slow just slightly. She could see the bullets and the paths they were following. She could see more than that. She could see how to dodge them and deliver a counterattack. Caty pushed off the ground and into the air before spinning above the projected paths. She landed on the ground before quickly transitioning into a flip. She sent one foot crashing down towards his gun hand and the second down towards his head.

He lifted both hands in response taking the brunt of both of her legs. The force caused him to drop the gun, but he had Caty stuck. He grabbed her ankle with his left hand and tossed her through the wall behind them.

When the dust cleared Caty found herself in a pile of rubble with a hazy head. Her eyes didn't show her that happening. Just who the Hell was this guy? Her head started to clear and she noticed some nurses, orderlies, and other assorted medical staff around her. So much for not causing a panic. This was going to turn bad fast. Her head started to ring once again. "Oh, right. Still fighting him. Well fighting would be a strong word in my case."

She turned her head forward to see him standing above her. He reached down and grabbed her by the throat and lifted her into the air like it was nothing. He applied pressure to her neck making it difficult for her to breathe.

Most of the staff was frozen in fear and worry for themselves and for Caty. She noticed this and focused on their safety over hers. "Run... Please..." She wanted them to leave while his attention was still on her. Some of the staff took off immediately prompting the others to follow suit.