Save Me From Myself

So before we start, I sadly do not own anything except for my character Lýkos. Just so you know there was a time skip of about 3 years since we last saw her. This chapter is more of a focus on who is looking for her and not her. Thanks for reading and I hope you like this chapter.

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Chapter 1

Not Anymore

No One’s POV The dank warehouse lights flickered. The only sound was of water dripping from the rusty, old pipes. Moonlight filtered in from the shattered windows. No movement was seen until quickly, a shadow flitted across the room. It was so fast that if you blinked, it would be missed. The shadow belonged to a 19 year old girl, running from something unseen. She quickly stopped and did a 360 at her position. When she saw nothing she sat down quietly and listened. She sat for 5 minutes before lifting her left ear up. Her face turned a ghastly white and she immediately started running away. Not even 2 minutes later, men in black armor (think like swat except it is not swat) rushed into the room holding their guns and searching. The leader of the group spoke into a wire, “Sir, missed her. I am not sure if she was ever here, this is 24 place we have searched for her.”
“I do not care, you will find her and bring her to me, or it is YOUR HEAD THAT IS ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK!”
“Yes sir, I wi-.”
“SHUT UP AND GET GOING!”
Everyone in the group cringed immediately at their bosses raised voice. The leader swallowed and cleared his throat before telling his men to get going.

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Back at the team that I haven’t made a name for’s Headquarters. “She has to be somewhere,” a man wearing a red bandana said.
A man in army fatigues replied, “We know that Sven, we just don’t know where.”
“Well Reran, if we think about it, she has a pattern.” Stated a male with piercings.
“And what pattern would that be Arty?” asked Terry, Arty’s brother.”
“Well she always chooses warehouses, or at least we think she does. They are always in well-populated places. Then she goes into hiding for 3 weeks and comes back out to another warehouse.” He said.
“Soooo, we have nothing really?” Stated a male in a suit.
“Well actually Jensin, we do. She stays in New York, she never picks the same warehouse, and she stays in well-populated areas. That would mean that there is maybe 30-50 other places she could go without being spotted. I mean she has to stay well hidden with her mutations so that brings it down to the 20s. If we take into account how safe it is that brings it down to about 15 warehouses that she could go to. If we think about it she would either choose the furthest warehouse from the one we were just at, or she would choose the closest one, so that puts it to about 5 warehouses that we must go to.” Arty stated in a matter of fact tone.
Reran looked around at everyone and quickly decided where they would go. “We need to hurry before she disappears tomorrow. SUIT UP!” He yelled as he walked down the hall to do the same.

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(A.N. so I decided that this chapter was too short at only 550 words so I decided to add her point of view anyways. Oh and for anyone that is wondering, I am planning on bringing characters from the Avengers in a couple of chapters. This is like the pre-Avengers story. I feel like this would be happening a few years before Iron Man 1. Anyways, back to the story)

Lýkos POV I have to hurry; I can hear them following me. If I don’t find a good hiding spot quickly I will be seen by someone. That would cause an uproar. The men chasing me smelled strongly of H.Y.D.R.A. Those people have a distinct scent. It reminded me of rust and rubbing alcohol. They always seemed to find me right before I went to check on Bruce in Calcutta. He was doing well for himself, helping people, remaining calm. I was happy for him, he was happy too. I feared though that if I didn’t check on him he would get hurt, or unleash the Hulk. These men almost caught him too. I quickly took care of them though, all I had to do was a little mind trick after I knocked them out. If I fly, then I could easily shake them off. No wait, the park is too crowded for that. I could try using telepathy, but I would have to stop and look at them to do that. I could turn, but there is a big chance that people would see me do it. I could talk, but I could hurt civilians if I did that. I could try knocking them out but I don’t know how many there are. I AM RUNNING OUT OF OPTIONS! I need to think of something! I can, I can, I can- I CAN GIVE THEM FEAR! I have been learning how to control this mutation, now I know how not to kill someone… that was not a good day. I need to take of the blindfold.
(A.N. If some of you are wondering, she means her mutations when she says I could turn or talk. The mutations are going to be shown later on. Also this is literally her character. If some of you are wondering why she is thinking like this while she is running away from dudes in the woods, this is how she deals with pressure. She has ADHD and she has a really hard time focusing. This whole thing was in her head.)

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No One’s POV Lýkos stopped and turned around, immediately taking off the black blindfold over her eyes. She looked towards where the men would come crashing through and took a deep breath. As she looked her eyes became less clouded and her pupils expanded until her eyes were black. As the men came sprinting through the brush, they immediately stopped as they saw her. They raised their guns but before they could get a shot off, they dropped to their knees and held their heads. Most of them started to silently scream, begging for it to stop. As Lýkos did this to them, she cried. She never wanted to hurt people, but they would have done so much worse if they caught her. She kept projecting their worst fears into their minds until the men could take no more and fell unconscious. Tears streamed down her face as she went to the men and laid them down in more comfortable positions. She put her blindfold back on and fled. She had to get to the warehouse before she left to check on Bruce, she needed the provisions left there. The flight to Calcutta was extremely tiring and she needed to be as aware as possible. As she made it out of the park and into thicker woods, she found a clearing. She quickly checked her surroundings before unfurling her massive wings and taking off. She flew up high above the clouds and allowed her lungs to adjust to the sudden shift in the atmosphere and took a deep breath. Lýkos listened and heard the men from H.Y.D.R.A. talking to each other in hushed tones about what had happened. They were so confused and couldn’t remember anything. That was one of the perks of her powers. They never remembered how much pain they had been in. To them, they somehow fell unconscious. She listened for a little while longer before setting off towards the warehouse. It was going to be an hour before she got there. She just hoped she would be safe.

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No One’s POV
At the Warehouse that Lýkos is Traveling to… OPERATION CINNAMON TWIST “Next time, we are not letting Sven name the operation.” Said Arty
“HEY! I WAS HUNGRY, GIVE ME A BREAK!” Sven yelled from across the warehouse.
“We agreed that we would take turns on the mission names. You guys need to give Sven a break; you have all had your moments. Remember Operation Tinkle? Or Operation Coffee Break? Or Operation Rubber Ducky? Or Opera-“
“WE GET IT RERAN, NO NEED TO POINT OUT EVERYTHING!” Shouted Jensin.
After standing there for a second, Terry burped really loudly in Arty’s face. Both brothers faces turned beet red, one from anger and the other in laughter. Arty then yelled loudly about how it was on and tackled his brother to the ground. Sven came in and joined Reran and Jensin who were watching on the sidelines. The three of them started betting on which brother was going to win this round. Sven bet $30 that both were going to give up in 10 minutes. Jensin bet $32 that Terry was going to win. Reran bet $48 that Arty was going to win. Both men turned to him with disbelief written across their faces. Reran merely shrugged and stated that Arty had some bony elbows and knees. They merely laughed at him. At the end of the brother’s fight, Arty had finished with an elbow to Terry’s nose. Another elbow hit him directly in the eye as Arty tried to stand up. Terry tripped him causing Arty to fall and knee him in the groin. Terry didn’t hesitate to quit and hold himself as he rocked on the floor. Sven and Jensin’s faces turned pale as they turned to look at Reran’s smug face. They both huffed and fished the money out of their pockets to give to him. He counted both sides before smiling sweetly and shoving the money into his pockets. Arty helped Terry up and then they both walked over the other guys. The looked confused at the interaction until an understanding passed between the two. The two crossed their arms and looked at their comrades. “You two bet on us?” They asked at the same time. “No?” Sven and Jensin said doubtfully.
The brothers cracked their knuckles and grinned. Jensin and Sven started backing slowly away from the brothers. Arty let out a battle cry and the two rushed forward. Jensin and Sven quickly started sprinting away while screaming for Reran to help them. The brothers then caught them and tackled them to the ground. The wrestled for a while until Reran told them it was time for dinner. They all sat around in a circle and ate in silence. Jensin started making funny faces at Arty making him snort and choke on his food. Everyone stopped and watched as mashed potatoes came out of his nose. He let out a groan and ran to the bathroom. Everyone busted out laughing and then quickly started stuffing their faces. After 20 minutes, they started wondering what Arty was doing. Everybody just brushed it off. After 25, they started to get worried. At 30, they had enough and sent Terry to the bathroom. He walked to the door and knocked; when he didn’t get a reply he opened the door. When Terry walked in, he realized Arty wasn’t in there. He went to tell Reran and the boys. When he told them they quickly quieted down, grabbed their weapons, and went into formation. They started quietly started sweeping through the building. As they searched through the warehouse, they didn’t notice the dark figure creeping along the rafters. As they got to the last room they stopped and nodded to one another. Terry stepped forward to open the door. Reran went in first, followed by Jensin, then Sven, and lastly Terry. The first thing they noticed was a figure in all black tied up on the ground. His hoodie was ridden with bullet holes, all of which seemed to be bleeding. His arms and feet were tied, her mouth had a gag. The second thing they noticed was that he was covering a shaking human shape. They quickly pointed their guns and walked towards them. Reran stepped forward and nudged the hooded person with his foot. When nothing happened he stepped forward more but stopped when he heard a feminine groan. The hooded figure in black rolled over onto his back to reveal a girl, not a man. The shape she had been covering turned out to be Arty. He was shaking like a leaf and staring off into the distance, he seemed to be in shock. Terry quickly stepped forward and tried to get his brother to calm down when he heard the girl whisper in a raspy voice to duck. Everyone in the team heard and they all instinctively ducked and shots were fired. Reran and Terry quickly grabbed Arty and dragged him away before they rounded a corner he saw the girl stand up. The blindfold fell from her eyes and men started screaming and shooting. Reran and his team stayed hidden, not wanting to be caught in the crossfire. When the shots stopped, Reran started to stand. He held his hand up signaling for no one else to move as he peeked behind the corner. What he saw shocked him. There were men scattered all over the floor, many of them seemed to have shot one another. What shocked him most was the girl standing in the middle of the floor with her hands up, his boss was pointing a gun at her. They seemed to be in a deep conversation as he walked near them.


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Reran’s POV As I walked closer all I could think about is how my boss could do this to me. I finally came close enough hear what they were saying. My boss was telling how much the price over her head was. I zoned him out after that and took time to focus on the girl. After I looked at for a few minutes I realized this was who we were sent after. This was the danger? This was the threat to all of America!? To say I was furious was an understatement. This girl couldn’t have been over 20 years old! She didn’t look like she could hurt a fly. My team was looking for her because he said she was deadly. Now I hear he only wanted her because of the bounty! I decided to actually listen to the conversation now and I couldn’t believe what he was saying. He was going on and on about how he was doing the world a justice. About how much money she was worth. He stopped and looked at her, his face full of disbelief when she spoke to him.
“I would rather die than go back. That is the place of nightmares.”
“You are an abomination, you deserve that life, you deserve to live your nightmare!” he said to her.
I decided I had had enough, I walked up to him and punched him in the nose and he looked up at me in rage.
“HOW DARE YOU! I AM YOUR BOSS DO YOU UNDERSTAND! I OWN YOU!” He shouted to me.
“You own me? YOU OWN ME?! I ONLY TOOK THIS JOB BECAUSE I THOUGHT I WAS HELPING MY GODDAMN COUNTRY! I THOUGHT THAT SHE WAS A THREAT TO US BECAUSE OF YOU! TURNS OUT YOU ARE ONLY AFTER HER BECAUSE OF A BOUNTY? THAT IS NOT HOW THIS SHOULD BE! WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE THE GOOD GUYS! I FUCKING QUIT THIS, ALONG WITH THE REST OF MY TEAM!” I shouted at him as I kept poking him in the chest. At the end of my speech I punched him again.
“You are under a contract. You are bound by the law to me.” He replied, thinking he had beaten me.
“You have violated our contract. We aren’t yours, not anymore.” I told him. I knocked out my old boss and looked to the girl, she was shaking and looked at me with clouded eyes. She didn’t seem to see me. I walked towards her slowly and she flinched. I calmly told her, “I’m not going to hurt you. I want to help you, will you let me?” She had tears streaming down her face as she nodded an okay to me. I walked even slower, and held my hand out to her. She reached out a shaky hand at me and grabbed mine. I walked with her over to my men and gathered them. I told them what was happening and checked on Arty. He seemed to be recovering from whatever happened. I told my men to quickly gather their things so that we could leave. Before we got into the van, I had Arty check for bugs. When we found none in our clothes, selves, or technology, we set off. I had Terry drive while I sat in the back with the girl. This was going to be a long car trip filled with questions to her. I wanted to know why she had a price over her head, and by golly I will find out… Let the tale begin.

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Alright so... This was a pretty long chapter. I am sorry, it may be horrible because I am really tired. I am sure many people would be thinking hmmm Aurora well why don't you just go to sleep. Well the answer to that question is simple. I did go to sleep, and then I had a really bad nightmare. So I was unable to go back to sleep and decided to right more. Tell me what you think please. Also tell me if you want a character in the story. I hope you bagels like this chapter is horrifying. I just kept typing and typing... and typing. Like I am doing right now. ANYWAYS! If you want to know anything, please feel free to message. Please give me feedback, I am not expecting a lot, I would just like to know what people think. Thank you to all of those who read this. I love you guys. I am gonna try and get some more rest.

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