John leaves his house as the Golden God, hopping from roof to roof all the way until he sees a cult attack. Using Seraphina's ability he goes all the way down to New Bostin in only a matter of thirty minutes
John: Never thought I would have to come back to this dump.
John uses a police radio communicator that he got from Keon.
Flash back Keon: Listen kid, I'm not supposed to be doing this, but if you want to find criminals, you're gonna need to know where the police go for situations, head there before they do if you want to get anything out of it.
John heads to a city where police respondents can't get to. It's an abandoned city on the coast of what we used to call California.
Meanwhile in Remi's house
Remi: Almost done, there. Well brother, here we go. I swear I'll find out were Ember is, and I'll...
Remi pauses as she is about to head out.
Remi pauses to a headline of X Static as she is heading out into the city.
Remi: I love you brother, and I'm sure as Hell gonna miss you.
She heads off out of the city limits and into the next one, an abandoned city where Ember's rival Cult occupies.
Meanwhile across the city
John: Okay, here we are.
John is in the Heart of Cult territory interrogating an Ember member.
John: Its go time!
John pops out of the corner.
Cult member: Oh FUCK GOLDEN GOD, GOLDEN GOD
Cult Member 2: DARK KNIGHT ALERT EVERYONE!
John powers up ready to battle, charging at one after another with Seraphina's ability.
Cult Member: Where is the mistress?
Within seconds forty two of the cult members' blue robes turn red with their own blood. Never even got the chance to power up.
John uses Agwins Jacks ability, now using time manipulation and super strength to destroy entire blocks, entire buildings in this empty wasteland of a city. Cult members start firing lasers and using enhancements that they call super powers, but they are no match for the strength of the Golden God. All of this destruction and noise causes attention to Remi who is just across the city.
Remi: What the Hell?
She looks to see a Golden light in the sky followed by a building exploding. Remi starts to cry remembering that Rei always wanted to be that strong. How much he looked up to The Golden Dawn the year he started to clean up the streets.
Remi: I have to investigate, if I am going to find out what happened to Rei, I'm gonna need some help.
Remi rushes over to see what is causing the destruction.
Meanwhile the Golden God cleans up the area. Killing every last cult member he sees, tearing down their religious "symbols" giant bug legs made out of metal sticking out on a large pole with dead pieces of human body parts.
Golden God: I'm gonna torturer every last one of you sick fucks till you tell me where your map on Ember is.
The Cultist priest is all that is left from the rampage.
Cultist Priest (Priest): Nooo, never, I'll never Abandon Goddess, she promises everlasting life to all who follow her commands!
Golden God: Who?
The priest doesn't answer. So John takes the priest into an abandoned hotel dragging him up to a room for interrogation. Remi arrives on scene. Watching from afar, she follows him inside the building.
John ties the priest to a ceiling fan letting him hang upside down.
Golden God: Now, if you don't tell me where the map is, I'll start braking bones.
Priest: I ain't telling you, you sick sonofabitch. I ain't gonna talk.
John beats the man several times before resuming the questioning. All while Remi watches from afar.
Priest: You killed my comrades, now you're trying to get a confession out of me, I won't break!
Golden God: Oh you will, just depends what we are talking about, Bones, or secrets, personally I like to do both. It's my specialty.
Priest: Nooooo NoOOOo NOOOOOO!
John takes a pipe left in the hotel room and swings at the man's arm, causing it to bruise. Remi is cringing from afar, horrified at her brother's hero while wanting to work with him.
Rei: The Golden God is an inspiration Remi! He helps those no matter their status in society, and I wanna be like that someday.
Remi: Wow, so this is what we don't get to see.
Rei: The Golden God is an inspiration Remi! He helps those no matter their status in society, and I wanna be like that someday.
Remi: Wow, so this is what we don't get to see.
Priest: It's true what they said, you're not a human, you're a monster! A sick fuck!
John swings at the man's face.
Shut the fuck up, I'll make you bleed without spilling a drop. WHERE IS THE MAP!
Priest: I don't know!
Golden God: Well, that's too bad, cause I'm not gonna leave till I get what I need.
Priest: Do your worst, I'll be with Allat soon. (It's the female version of Allah which is Arabic for God)
Golden God: You think I'm letting you off that easy?
He unties the man's arm and holds it in a breaking position.
Priest: Oh GODDESS NOOOO! DON'T LET HIM TOUCH ME!
John starts breaking the arm until Remi interferes as X Rei
X Rei: Golden.. Wait!
The Priest swings and punches X Rei in the face, X Rei begins to power up when the Golden God punches the priest in the vocal cords before breaking his arm, but the vocal cords weren't damaged.
Priest: OHHHHH ALLET HELP!, AAAAAHHHHHH!
He screams in pain calling for his Goddess.
You're supposed to be the "super hero"! but you're nothing but a monster! A FREAK!
JOKER!
John punches the man several times breaking his jaw.
Golden God: HOW DO YOU KNOW ABOUT JOKER?!
The man is shaking violently at this point.
Priest: I...I...D-Don't kn...ow who y-y-your t-talking- Alswbout!
Remi instructs the man to stop talking if he doesn't want to further damage his Jaw. John realizes that what he heard was a hallucination.
The Golden God and X Rei walk out to the roof where they talk about their next move and introduce themselves.
Golden God: Ma'am what the hell are you doing?! You could have gotten hurt.
X Rei: Excuse me, I heard loud explosions coming from this area, as a superhero it is my responsibility to investigate.
Golden God: Yeah well, I got here didn't I.
X Rei: Yeah well, here, my name is X Rei. I think we should get to know each other if Ember, and this cult is gonna get taken down.
Golden God: Yeah well I don't have a part-...
John stops explaining that he doesn't need partners when he recognizes X rei. Unlike his all dark Batman looking costume, her white dress like superhero costume only hides who she looks like, but her hair sticks out like Unicorns maine. Bright Pink.
John: Uhh yeah sure, here is my contact.
He hands her a note to his second phone, his super hero phone he likes to call it.
John (to himself): Dammit, that's one hundred percent Remi, she has lighting and pink hair. Wait a second?!
John remembers the news headlines of X statics death.
Golden God: Hey, I'm sorry about Rei's death.
Remi: Thank you, that really means a lot, he was a good man, all he wanted was to protect people, to be a superhero. Wait, you didn't call him X static how do you know who he is?!
John sighs.
John: Look, I never had to do this for anyone, but you're now a vigilante now, an outlaw fighting in the world of outlaws. We need to be able to talk outside of our costumes Remi.
Remi starts to power up.
Remi: Who are you?! Answer me!
John turns off his voice modder and takes off his mask and reveals himself.
Remi stands in shock.
Remi: You, wait, you weren't just any high tier?
John: Listen, the moment I moved to Wellston, the government recommended I register as "super smart" and gave me answers to the entrance exams. Crippled kid during the day, Vigilante at night, that was my agreement I made with them.
Remi: Why this though, why tell me now?
John: I.. I don't know, Everyone needs to think I am a cripple though.
Remi: Why? John you're so strong, everyone is making fun of you for being weak, people pick on you, and we...
John: THIS IS MORE THAN BEING POPULAR IN HIGH SCHOOL! This is about SAVING PEOPLE FROM THEMSELVES!
Remi: That's not what a royal is, a Royal is a role model for others to follow. A protector. Someone to make people feel safe.
John: Then think about it like that for me, but on a larger scale.
John paces around a little as his anxiety builds up.
John: Did Vaughn tell you about New Bostin?
Remi: Yes, he did, but your more than your past, your helping those who you hurt a year ago.
John: So you knew I had powers all this time?
Remi: Yes, so did Arlo, just us two.
John: Fuck!
Remi: John, I won't tell anyone, and neither will Arlo, but promise me, when we take down Ember, you're gonna take the throne as king.
John: Why?
Remi: Please, you can't live your whole life like this, people need to know who their king is.
John: Remi, can we do this some other time?
Remi: Fine.
She walks towards the hotel with John.
John: No, go home, you shouldn't be playing super hero now.
Remi: Why?! You know just because your powers are unlimited doesn't mean everyone else is made of glass.
John: Remi! as your friend, I want to look good in your eyes, and for that to happen you can't follow me back into the room. No matter what!
Remi starts to cry a little. She walks over to give John a hug.
Remi: John, I don't want you to become a monster, please don't kill that man. Oh God and Sera too, she'll... be....
John: It's alright, I need to do what needs to be done. Please, go home, enjoy your family, remember Rei. I don't ever want to have to kill someone because they've hurt you too, so please just stay safe, okay?
Remi: Me neither John.
The two hug for a while before going their own ways.
Remi: Hey John?
John: Yeah?
Remi: No matter what you have done or will do, we are here for you. You're our friend. Don't ever let anyone else at school tell you anything else.
John: Thanks... that meant a lot.
He pauses to think something to defuse the emotion lingering in the air like a gas.
John: Your Majesty.
John: Your Majesty.
Remi: Ewww you're so corny.
John puts his mask back on and gives off a casual salute before
before jumping back down. He breaks into the hotel room and continues interrogating the priest. Now using Rien's ability. The priest is now in shock.
The Priest: No how did you, those legs that's impo-
SLICE! he gets swung on by one of those legs causing his face to slice open a little. A map falls out of his pocket. The Golden Dawn picks up the map.
Golden God: Ohh, so you did have this after all.
The Priest: No, you impostor!
The Golden God slices the priests throat wide open, causing him to bleed out on the ground.
John: Crap, it's almost five, Sera is probably getting up by now.
John rushes back to the dorms with Sera's ability
John: Aww crap, gonna need an alibi, I'll stop by the convenience store and pick up some breakfast.
John Arrives back with Breakfast in his hand.
John: Oh hey Sera!
Sera is up, wearing her usual school uniform, Skirt up high showing her thighs, her High socks, Her windbreaker and button up shirt with the complimentary bow tie and her windbreaker hanging on one shoulder.
John stared at her for a couple seconds, those seconds felt like forever, he liked the way her purple hair flowed down her back, he liked how her lips were the same shade mix of purple and plain. He liked how her eyes sparkled blue every time he looked into them, he liked how smooth her face looked, her slightly red cheeks, her warm smile, she was beautiful, she was gorgeous.
Sera: Hey John, Johnnnn?, hello Earth to John?
John snaps into reality.
John: oh yeah! yeah no I'm here.
John and Sera eat breakfast together.
John: So how was Turf wars?
Sera: Oh don't even get me started, so Arlo........
Meanwhile back at the dorms
Isen is seen running after Blyke.
Blyke: Takes a look at his texts.
Blyke: Hey.
Unknown: Hey, who's this?
Blyke: It's me, the red laser dude, Blyke, you gave me your number after the fight.
Unknown: Oh yeah, Blyke, I'm Rein, the Arachnid girl.
Blyke: Arachnid?
Isen: SURPRISE BITCH!
Blyke: Oh Jesus, dude, why!
Isen: Hahahahahahahahaha, oh man I got you!
Isen gets snoopy.
Isen: ohh, who are you texting?
Blyke: None of you business, HEY!
Isen takes the phone and proceeds to look at his messages.
Isen: Ooooh, who's this?
Blyke: Give me that!
Isen: Alright fine, Jesus, hey you wanna walk to class?
Blyke: Nah man, can't have some stuff to take care of first, I'll let you know when I'm free.
Isen: Ohhh what could it possibly be?
Blyke: Turf war business, it didn't go well. Even though we won, Arlo is pissed at our squad.
Isen: Why man, what happened?
Blyke: Look listen you can't talk about it okay?
Isen: Yeah sure, just give me the deets.
Blyke: Sera fought Arlo at turf wars and they're beefing.
Isen: Ohh boy, how long is this gonna last.
Blyke: I give it a week.
Isen: Is this what you doing, resolving this.
Blyke: Yeah man.
Isen: Fine, let me know when you're free okay.
Blyke: Yeah sure.
Blyke looks back at his phone.
Rein: Arachnid you know like the class of joint-legged invertebrate animals, in the subphylum Chelicerata. Like spiders and scorpions as well as ticks, mites, harvestmen, and solifugae.
Blyke: So bug legs.
Rein: Yeah basically,Hey listen, meet me at
Bobas today at 3:30 pm.
Blyke: Wait? Why r u texting me, we don't even go to the same school, last I checked we were enemies who fought in turf wars.
Rein: I have a feeling about you, you know what they say about cute guys ;)
Blyke looks at the text in confusion.
Blyke to himself: Oh God, this can't possibly end well.
Blyke then gets a text from John.
John: Hey man, can I ask you something and you won't get suspicious?
Blyke: Yeah sure what's up.
John: So I heard about turf wars.
Blyke: Ah Jesus who told you, was it Isen, being a reporter means he's always looking to spread news.
John: No it was Sera, talked about it over breakfast.
Blyke: Well you can't let Arlo know you know, he only sees you as a part of the friend group, a little brother, doesn't think you can handle turf war information.
John in his head: Or he's just afraid I'll fuck them up.
John: Yeah, heard that before. Anyways I have a question to ask?
Blyke: yeah go on, hurry tho class is about to start.
John: Sera told me about Agwins queen having some kinda spider legs.
Blyke: Yeah, and?
John: Right before I moved to Wellston, I went to the abandoned city. I lived next to it.
Blyke: Whoa, you mean Cult territory New Oklahoma City, your nuts, you don't even have an ability. I smell cap.
John: Yeah well, I did some investigating, and the city had all these scarecrows, they worshiped them, and when someone with spider legs went in the city, they called her Allet.
John recalls to himself the interrogation, when he was with the priest, how he called him a Fraud when he used the Arachnid legs.
Blyke thinks to himself for a bit, not sure how to process this information.
Blyke: Listen John, meet me up on the roof at Lunch.
John: Alright, yeah sure, whats up?
Blyke I'll explain it there.
John: Okay then, gotta go cram for a history test.
Blyke: Alright then, good luck.
John: Thanks man.
Cut to Rein in her school uniform at Agwin high, she puts her phone away as she walks in the building with a sinister smile.
To be Continued...