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Chapter 12 - #12 False Identities

John charged forward quickly reaching a speed far beyond human capability. He approached rapidly and just before reaching the man he reached top speed but was backhanded and sent flying down the perpendicular hall. John tried to climb to his feet but fell as the world spun around him.

"You metas think you're so powerful, but i exist humanities counter, a SuperHuman." The man declared as he calmly strolled down the hall before grabbing John by the back of his head.

"Agh!?" John exclaimed as he was yanked off the ground by his hair.

"The higher ups wanted him in good condition but seeing as i found one extra vermin I'm sure they won't mind if i indulge myself a little." The man said as he prepared to slam Johns face into the cold floor but is caught off guard by Vance landing on his shoulders and wrapping his legs around his throat.

Shit the government has a Meta-Human on their side!?

Damnit i got caught off guard!

The man threw John aside and begin to pry Vance's legs open. Vance panicked as hid lrgs were pulled off and he was slammed into the lockers repeatedly. Vance hang by his leg unable to mutter a single world just light gargling.

"So weak." The man said before cocking back his fist.

"W-w-wait! N-" He silenced by a punch straight to his groin sending him flying down the hall.

Vance tried to climb to his knees but only ended up puking through his mask. He didn't remove his mask despite it flooding with his puke, his identity bring found out is worst case scenario. John managed to gather his besring by this point and yelled out to Vance barely getting his attention.

"C-can you charge... through the steel blockades? We can still escape... he-" Vance is cut off by the mans laughter.

"What? I don't have your personal info? Vance Voss, no father, promiscuous mother, little brother and sister... has a thing for Liz~" He said as he cackled.

Vance's face contorted into anger as the words hit his ears and his blood began to boil.

"I know everything about you both, i did the moment i laid eyes on you two, it's my god given gift." The man explained with a wicked grin on his face.

John panicked internally as this revelation hit him no one either of them knew was safe anymore. Not friends not family not acquantances none. John tried to yell for Vance but his words were cut before they left his mouth.

"None of you are leaving this building alive." Vance declared with a manic expression as he ripped away his mask that was barely holding on.

"Vance! If we fight we are going to die! He already beat both of us within an inch of our lives what can we even do!?" John screamed.

"Break through the steel barriers and get out of here... I'm going to clean up this dog." Vance said as he finally stood up still shaking from the earlier groin shot.

"But Vance!" John said before being cut off.

"NOW!" Vance yelled.

"Alright..." John said before bursting through the steel barrier covering the exit.

The man tried to go after him but was stopped by Vance charging into him. The man was sent flying his feet unable to reach thr ground before Vance rushes at hin once more this time grabbing his leg and slamming him into the school wall. The mans head slammed into the wall jostling his brain and making the world spin. As he is being slammed a large group of soldiers rush down the hall as backup.

"Annoying pests!" Vance yelled as he spun the man around and flung him in their direction with all the strength in his body.

The soldiers had no time to react before the man slammed into them knocking them around like bowling pins. The man climbed to his feet as the world stopped spinning around him and he glared at Vance. They both rushed forward meeting in the middle of the hall as they lunged at each other. The man threw a right hook as Vance grabbed onto his arms and kicked him in the face. Vance's leg was grabbed but he broke out by spinning like a drill.

"This isnt some comic book brat!" The man said as he punched the spinning Vance.

Vance collided with the wall in a daze and got back up but not before being grabbed by the collar. Vance tried to fight back but was met with the back of the mans fist to his face. He laid there limp in the mans grip leaking blood profusely so much so if not for enhanced blood production he would have passed out or died a while ago.

"Did you enjoy the little fight you got because it's your last!" The man said as he was about to knock Vance out but was interrupted by a kick to the face.

When Vance's feet touched the ground he immediately rushed to grab the man's legs. He picked him up and slammed him down on the nearby soldier's corpses.

"I'm sick! And tired! Of finding! Pieces! Of shit! In! MY CITY!" He roared as he swung the man at a wall like a bat cracking his back against the wedge of reinforced stone.

Vance stood there above the mans still body his legs and arms shaking as he struggles to stay upright. His vision dims and then his other senses weaken and the air feels cold but he is interrupted by the barely noticeable sounds of footsteps coming from the other side of the school. He rushes out of the school as fast as he can in his weakened state. He limps through the alleyways as the rain washes away the blood both from the ground and his body. He finds the door to the warehouse and weakly opens it before collapsing in through the doorway.

John rushes through the alleys his clothes soaked through from the rain and his feet slipping occasionally. He takes another turn finding the familiar alleyway to the warehouse but when he gets to the door he finds Vance's feet laying out in the rain.

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