In the Hero Association the staff were doing overtime. Although they paused as some people walked passed and stared in awe.
" Is that them? The I-rank heroes." a newcomer marveled
A woman, Charlotte made a phone call, " Yeah the I-ranks have been called in."
A news bulletin came in the office that the I-ranks were in. It showed a disguised Ivan doing a Rubik's cube in a corner of D-rank Hero, Rayns' Turf.
" I don't have a name according to the hero guys." He began
A slender disguised woman came and whispered into his ear.
" Never mind. I'm...Ajkula...whatever." He sighed
The woman came into view," The game is quite simple save your citizens. Heroes, Pleasure I'm Ray."
" That's right Heroes. I'm going to made a painting with my favorite color." Ajkula smiled" The city is my canvas and you are my paint."
Ajkula's hand dripped with red fluids as he continued to complete his cube.
" The painting needs....a million paint." Ray smiled " Beginning now."
A swarm of sharks blasted out of the tar and a series of explosions followed. The sharks dragged people down.
" What's going?!" the manger went in the hero association
" Sir, the informant told us Blood Lily would attack another port Turf. We are under staffed." the assistant frowned
The next side showed that Ajkula's painting was in full swing. This made the I-rank frown with disgust.
I-rank Hero, Tempest stood up and flew out of the roof.
Ajkula looked at a screens as he painted. One showed Charlotte in the President's office extracting data from his computer. A barrier blocked Tempest hurricane like punch and Ajkula looked at him at let go of his brush.
It shook everyone when the paintbrush continued painting by itself. Ajkula's eyes smiled at the flash of despair that came on her face.
" What's wrong? The painting's almost done." He laughed
Dominic suddenly rose up and slashed Ajkula's face with full force. The villain started laughing, " I missed you.....the fish that got away."
" Likewise." Dominic responded with a frown
The blood spun around and exposed the healing wound. The heroes noticed the painting was closely reaching it's end. Ajkula made a blood net tangle up Tempest. His pink eyes lit up in delight. The scent of blood in city was thickening with every second.
Dominic ran forward drawing Ajkula's attention and Tempest sent a strong blast-like bladed storm. Dominic also attacked with a tornado of blades.
They heard rhythmic humming. Ajkula stood smeared in blood but without a single wound.
" I love this skill." He thought looking at his status window " I feel like I'm cheating."
[ < Psychotic Blood>: Ability to manipulate blood. With each drop of blood lost in successive manner increases recovery and HP ]
He looked at another window and Charlotte had left the office. The heroes noticed the wide smile and Dominic froze," It's a diversion!? "
The Villain smiled pointed at the complete lily on the building in the center of the quiet blood stained city.
" Welcome back I-rank Heroes." Ajkula smiled " Hope we get to know each other."
Tempest flew toward the grinning man but Leonel intervened with a shield. The backlash sent a shock wave and Leonel spat blood.
" Leonel?! " Tempest panted
He stood tall with a sleeveless shirt emphasizing his refined dark toned muscles. Ajkula barely reached his shoulders, " Here to pick me up Leo?"
Leonel wiped of the trail of blood from his chin, " Shouldn't clean up here first? " with a menacing smile.
Tempest and Dominic received a message from HQ to abort mission.
" Why?" Tempest argued " Leonel hasn't been on headlines he's not dangerous."
" That's what you'd think? Although he has taken all the major mountains used as bases in various areas. Thus who would want know that their mountain has a secret arsenal base?"
They followed orders and retreated. The Villain also left in disappointment.
Zaiden's path was blocked by his family or ex-family, he wasn't sure how to address them, but he knew they were being a nuisance at that moment.
" You are obstructing working hours in my facility." Zaiden told " Pleases leave."
" Let's just talk...perhaps in private." Ryder smiled
" Unfortunately Mr. J has a very important meeting to go to. Make the proper arrangements for a meeting time." Laasya interrupted
" As long as we can meet up." Hugo sighed
After making arrangements for the meeting, Laasya and Zaiden left into a black car. Jaxon looked behind, " You're family sure is something. They've been here since three in the morning."
" Too bad so sad." Zaiden smiled as his outfit changed
Jaxon entered a secret road. The unknown area was alive with the most notorious people in the country. They were in the underground Villains' Nation. Jaxon parked nearby a casino.
Multi Mask in gold suit striped with silver and wearing a dollar eyed mask walked through the entrance. They sat down at the restaurant and began to order. A man flipped their table.
" You think you can walk all over us, huh?! Multi Mask!" He yelled " I gonna remove that damn mask of yours!"
" The service sure is poor. I'm a customer." Multi Mask smiled
* BANG*
Multi Mask spun his polka dotted gun in his gloved hands. The man fell backwards and no one bothered over the familiar sight. Staff quickly came to clean it up and a waiter came.
" Sir ,some guest on the second floor offered for you to join them, if not inconvenient." the waiter told
His gun turned into a staff with a gold mask on top. He went up to quench his curiosity of the masterminds behind the situation.
" Well....If it isn't the I-rank Villains." Road M. laughed
" It would be nice to see who the ruckus was caused by?" one frowned " Why don't you sit down with us. You should stop while you're ahead."
The mask changed into an uninterested one. He hit down his staff to the ground, the entire casino morphed. Everyone except the I-ranks were engulfed by the inanimate objects. The building became silent and he smiled.
" Oh, great I-ranks. You gathered, a rare sight indeed, for my poor Blood Lily. Why don't we play a game." Multi Mask smiled
They gaped as the inanimate objects gained warped human shapes and approached them.
" Shall we...bet you lives on it" Multi Mask said " In this building find the object that is not human."