Kids being Kids(Tag Sidney,F.O.H and Cyc Closed)

[Johnny Knuckles]

The mourning is on John before he knows it. Yawning he wipes the sleep from his eyes and sits up in his bed still half sleep he makes it to the bathroom after relieving his bladder he washer his face and brushes his teeth. Once done he makes his bed and take his pajamas off and put on some clothes.

Winter in San Francisco is way different than winter in Indy, for one you have to make sure you have the right clothing and coat two you to be able to get around in the snow. Here it is cold but not as bad out here and good coat and a hat is all you needed at least that’s the way he feels.

He put on a pair of black pants a sweater socks, boots and dark green sway coat with a matching wool cap. Adjust not only to the move but having roommates was something he was still getting used to it being the only child and having his mother one that was always embarrassing him hugging, kissing, and calling him pet names in front of his friends and when she would take him to school.

Even though he would tell his friends he hated he couldn’t lie to himself he loved having his mothers attention her positive attitude helped him deal with his self doubt. He missed her more than he could put into wards he missed being her little J-Bear, before he knew it tears were forming in his eyes wiping them out he forces the thoughts about his mom out of his mind as he knows it will only lead to more crying.

Walking out of his room he finally able to clear his thoughts as he realizes he has no idea what he is going to do. His first thought was to go out and get something to eat so he decides to go to a little café the owners are a nice couple and their kids are the waiters. The Café is fairly close to the school within a few blocks of it in fact getting on the bus he goes and heads to Mike and Stella’s. An omelet, two orders of hash browns, bacon, and orange juice is what he orders and he sits in a stall by a window and waits for his order.

“Excuse Me!”

The words slightly startle him he looks over and sees the youngest of the owners four kids a eleven year old boy named Tommy and he was holding a flyer in his hands wide eyed he hands it to John.

“The Bradley building is hosting this years Convention and you have earned a discount ticket, This years big star is James Pike the writer for Justice Fist and Marv’s Mighty Four! I wish I could go I love Justice Fist but it being just down the street my mom and dad will need me hear!”

John takes the flyer and couldn’t believe his ears, His mind was made up he had to go he felt sorry for Tommy he would hate to be in situation. He barely hears Tommy as he tells him his order would be there shortly and walks away. H was still looking at the piece of paper full price was twenty-five dollars for a day and seventy-Five for the weekend he knew right away with this flyer he wouldn’t have been able to afford it.
His food get there and the oldest kid in the family the older twin Alexia has to give him a slight kick to snap him out of his thoughts. She apologizes about kicking and he laughs it off placing his food down she gives him a smile and a wink and tells him to enjoy. The food was amazing not that he doesn’t like the food at the school but who ever cooks this reminds him so much of home he can’t help but come here to eat.

After finishing his food he pays and even gives a tip for which she blows him a kiss this act makes his heart beat hard in his chest Alexia is very pretty he tries his best not to blush and fails so he leaves as quickly as he can. He knows that is just her job to make the customer feel special and that there was no way someone like her would be into him a comic nerd but the feeling he was feeling was so strong he almost lost his footing.

Stopping to himself together he takes a few deep breathes and put all his energy into the convention which he sees has already started all he would need is a day pass if he could just listen to James’s panel it would mean the world to him. His money was getting a bit tight but he has enough to do this. The line isn’t as long as he feared as he approaches it the wait in line he hears is anywhere from fifteen minutes to a half hour depending on when the ticket booth people take their breaks.

[Hawthorn]

Just another day of the week at least it was the end of the week instead of it being the beginning of the week which means the weekend is here whoot!

Walking across the school ground to the dorms heading back to my room to check on Timber and grab my books for my afternoon classes.

Saw a person walking at a fast pace heading for downtown it looked like John Bryant is one of my roommates along with Bugly. Something struck me oddly why would John be walking downtown and the strange thing is I haven’t seen John in class this morning which is weird John never skips classes at all.

Hope nothing is wrong with John hope he didn’t get a call from his family saying something was wrong at home and he was heading home for that reason. Oh boy whatever the reason is John is going to be in real big trouble and I mean really big trouble for leaving the school grounds without an adult escort into town.

I know I’m going to get my butt in trouble also though I have to get John back to the school grounds before someone sees that John and I are gone and to find out what is going with John and why he left the school grounds.

Timber is going to be peeved at me for not checking on him before I head off to afternoon classes, I will give me more free time when I get back later tonight.

Heading off the school grounds and in the direction John was heading took me about 10 minutes to catch up with him.
“Hey John hold up for a second would ya?” I yelled out to him.

Once I caught with John, “Yo John do you know how much trouble you are going to get into for breaking the one of the main rules for school for leaving the school grounds without an adult escort, and you know how the teachers don’t like any of the students skipping classes unless you really, really have a good reason for skipping class. From what I’ve heard Mr. Summers gives out very harsh punishments please John let’s head back to school I don’t want to see you get into trouble for breaking school rules.”

[N.P.C.]

((N.P.C. is Greydon Morgan))


The freaks at the mutie school have been living up to their billing with the recent destruction of a good portion of the city due to some type of falling out two of them had. A large amount of juicy information given out in the heat of the moment of which there are plans to test how valid it is were currently being worked out.

Hopefully the justice system will do its job and take care of the freak accused of murder it just shows that they are more dangerous than those who side with them believe. Greydon has been having the school watched closely he knows that sooner or later one of them would slip and he and the Friends of Humanity would seize their chance to bring forth the down fall of those ungodly beasts.

Walking through his newly purchased warehouse he inspects his new treasures. Acquiring the sentinels was far from easy but they will be worth every dime in vested in them if his plans bear fruit. The echoes of footsteps snaps him out of his thoughts the man walking toward him would have some news about his new acquisitions hopefully he will tell him something positive. The man stops a few steps in front of him.

“Mr. Wales, what news do you have to share with me?”

“Well Mr. Morgan it seems that all of them can be salvaged but at this time only one is not only operational but its systems and weapons are in tacked!”

“That is inspiring news hopefully we can continue this streak of luck and gain attain the ultimate goal!”

The man nods at him with a smile on his face showing his agreement and the two part ways they would meet again this time next week. Wales is a good man and very smart he hired a team that were more than capable of doing what’s needed and these weekly meetings were something he is always looking forward to.

Once out of the warehouse he goes to his car and get into the driver’s seat and puts headset into his ear. Hearing the a beep he notices he missed a call he listens as the caller reports the one of their men on the street spotted one of the freaks as he left the school. He goes to a dinner then he goes the convention. The say that what the boy didn’t seem to know that he was being followed by another one his own kind.

This could be the opportunity he was looking he would have the two of them brought to him at one of the safe houses both away from their home base and warehouse. If everything goes right then cleaning up the mess will be easy, but if there is a slip up then it will be easy to cover up his involvement in the matter.

[Johnny Knuckles]

The line moved at a steady pace and before he knew it he was standing in front. The lady selling the passes asks him what type was he looking to get as all of them were still available he pays for a day pass she ask to see some idea and he provides it after taking a quick look she asks him stick his arm out in front of her.

She places a minor’s twenty-four pass on his wrist the band itself is bright yellow the minors color and has the number 24 on it. The faint sound of his name being called snaps him out of his thoughts looking through the lines he doesn’t see anything at first then he sees it is his roommate Sidney. Noticing the worried look on his face he waits until he reaches him.

He hears that he was going to be in trouble for missing classes. He was upset at himself for getting side tracked but this maybe his last chance to see the man behind his favorite book at least until the con and besides he had already paid to get in.

“Sid I can’t go back now this is my chance to meet the writer of Justice Fist. James Pike is in my opinion the best writer going today I am sure Mr. Summers knows the feeling!”

Hearing a low coughing he turns and looks at the lady that sold him his pass.

“Guys I am going to have to have your friend buy a ticket and to be nice I will give him the same discount you got. I am doing this so that the people he cut in front of don’t turn violent because they are already angry, so please hurry!”

Looking behind Sid he could see a few people getting upset. After waiting for Sid to get his pass John could feel his excitement bubbling up in his stomach, He usually doesn’t get this excited for anything he usually is just even keel but now he just can’t help it.

Without noticing he walks into a lady his face landing in the middle of her chest. It only takes him a second to realize what happened and he backs up while apologizing. The lady was dressed like Ghost Lady Wilkes. She looked exactly like her his face begins to blush at the thought of his face touching her as she is wearing a low cut halter top.

He would ask her to take a picture with him if had a camera but then thinks that he most likely wouldn’t be able to get the words out after what had happened. She sees his beet red face and smiles at him.

“Don’t worry kid I know you didn’t do on purpose let me guess you’re here for justice fist Well I am friends with Jimmy take this pass after r the Q & A you will be able to go up to the panel and talk to him I be there to later cutie!”

Looking at Sid John could feel himself about to faint something like that doesn’t happen to boys like him women that hot usually just laugh at him and call him a nerd and those are the nice ones. That wasn’t counting Miss Rouge thou.

“Sid I think I should get something to drink before I pass out!”

[Hawthorn]

Seeing Johnny had already bought the ticket to the comic con and seeing the lady place a bracelet for comic con on Johnny’s wrist for the day.

Johnny says that he couldn’t head back and that this might be the only chance that Johnny could meet his favorite comic book writer, and that Johnny is sure that Mr. Summer’s knows the feeling.

Oh boy Johnny is in for a rude of a waking when Mr. Summer’s blows his stack at Johnny for leaving the school grounds without an adult escort.

The last time that happened half the city was demolished by two other students from our school, I shiver at the thought and the image of both student being quite the mess.

From what I’ve gathered Mr. Summer’s was very peeved at the students and gave both of them harsh punishments even one of them went to jail for a short time , and the other had to do a lot of community service and was to help clean up the mess they made in their wake.

Mr. Summer’s is not the person to peeve off. I just hope Johnny will understand that he should head back I’m sure there will be another chance for Johnny to meet his favorite comic book writer.

Hearing a cough I quickly snap out of my thoughts seeing the lady in the ticket booth she looked a little annoyed at me for holding the line up and I could see that the people in line were slightly annoyed.

Hearing the lady say that I needed to get a ticket and she would be nice and give me the same discount that she did with Johnny and she would doing this because of me cutting in front of the line and she didn’t want the people in line to get angry or violent.

Shaking my head knowing that I’m going to be in just as much as trouble as Johnny was, reaching into my pocket pulling out a 20.00 pay for the ticket and get the bracelet and we head into the comic con.

Once inside seeing Johnny was pretty excited I’m in awe never seen so many comics and other items related to comics and it looked like everyone there was dressed up as their favorite comic book character, letting out a low whistle.

Following Johnny not sure where he was heading though it
looked like Johnny was on a mission didn’t even notice where he was walking, and walked right into a lady that was dressed up like a comic book character with his face plastered to the middle of the lady’s chest, I cringe waiting for the lady to yell and slap Johnny in the face saying watch where you are going.

Johnny backs away from the lady and he is blushing, though I
think it might have been from the low cut tank top the lady was wearing that more or less made Johnny blush.

It looked like Johnny wanted to ask the lady if it would be okay to have a picture taken with him and the lady, but it looked like Johnny couldn’t even spit the words out or was just speechless. The lady smiles at Johnny although Johnny was blushing big time now and the lady speaks saying.

Not to worry she knew Johnny didn’t walk into her by accident, also saying let her guest that Johnny was here for the Justice Fist, and that she was friends with this Jimmy and hands Johnny a pass after the question and answer session Johnny would be able to go up to the panel and talk to this Jimmy in person and that she would be there later and saying to Johnny he was a cutie. For some reason I feel real uneasy about this lady like this lady was up to no good then again it could be something else.

The look on Johnny’s face was like he had won the jack pot to the lottery or something he was so excited it looked like Johnny was about to hyperventilate.

Johnny speaks saying, think he should get a drink before he passes out.

Stepping over to Johnny putting a hand on his shoulder, “Whoa Johnny take a easy there don’t need you passing out on me not here at least don’t want to use my powers in public. Take a couple of deep breathes and slowly let them out to calm yourself down. You are way too excited at the moment.”

Leading Johnny to a bench and set him down long enough so he could regain his bearings, taking a seat next to him, “Johnny I don’t want to spoil this for you, but I hope you know that both us are going to be in so much trouble it’s going make both of our heads spin, better enjoy your freedom while you have a chance and can enjoy it, cause I can see in the near future we won’t be going anywhere any time soon once Mr. Summer’s finds out that you have broken the number one school rule. All I ask is please make this as fast as you can we might be able to get back before anyone notices that we’ve been gone for a length of time.” I said with concern.

[N.P.C.]

((N.P.C is Greydon Morgan))


Things seemed to be progressing in an unexpected way. He was hoping the two kids would remain separated making taking them easier and quieter, Now that they are together it has become a minor hassle but not yet a problem and with the right planning it would not get the chance to become one.

Setting this up is like building the perfect mouse trap with the twist of the vermin providing its own cheese. He couldn’t hold back a smile at the metal image of his own metaphor it was very simplistic but artistic at the same time, the two of them shall be lead to believe all is well while all the time they are there they shall be watched and followed.

If things are done correctly once these boys bodies are found the X-Men will only know the how, but not the who, or the why. Enemies are one thing they do not lack and anyone of them would be more than egger to have taken advantage of this lapse in judgment.

The other arrangements are close to being complete he would of course be waiting for the brats to be brought their so he can kill two birds with one giant stone. His car seemed to be of the same mind the motor roaring its encouragement.

His presence would not be needed at there as he has more than enough people there of their own free will though most of them went for pleasure they will be able to return to that once their part in the task is done.

Parking his Car he steps out of it and takes his phone out of his pocket and dials.

“I am sure you are holding up your end all I have to say is stall a bit longer once things are settled I will give you the go sign along with how to get here if all goes right this will be a land mark moment, A moment in which we finally show those self-indulgent freaks their place and then we will make the human race pure and we will be real heroes!”

[Johnny Knuckles]

His mind was still adjusting to the fact he touched a woman and where he did in the past it would have been nothing but there was something altogether different with this experience. Sid is right he had to get himself under control acting like this only makes him look like a weirdo taking a few deep breaths he feels his heart beat slowly returning to normal.

“You are right Sid it seems I lost myself for a second please don’t tell anyone at school about this!”

He goes on to tell him that Mr. Summers was not going to be happy about them skipping class, being he has been around the school a lot longer than himself he most likely would know better than him. He looks around and sees people who have the same passion as himself even though deep down he is worried of the things he will have to face when they get back he was more than willing to accept the punishment. Even though his roommates have been awesome he has been keeping the fact that he truly was down in the dumps emotionally and this is something he needed something that helped him feel like his old self when he was back at home.

Would Mr. Summer kick him out of school for this he certainly that would be the worst thing that could happen in his mind but if had to bite the bullet to keep Sid out of trouble he would because Sid would not be here if it weren’t for him.

“Sid We won’t be here that long, the panel actually starts fairly soon if I remember what the schedule is still correct we have a little over an hour and then it will last an hour and a half so we are look at three maybe four more hours after that we can head back as fast as our legs can take us!”

And he truly meant that maybe if they are truly lucky they weren’t missed but things like that doesn’t happen in places like he is currently enrolled accountability is high priority here. Thinking of his mother he knows she would have loved this all the people dressed up and more than willing to take a picture with fellow fans.

“Until then we should have a little fun let see if we can get a camera and take some pictures Darth Vader, Frodo, and Penny the Clown!”
Giving Sid a light hearted nudge on the side he tells him with a slight smile.

“They also have cat girls if you’re into that sort of thing!”

[Hawthorn]

After a moment or two and seeing that John quickly calmed down then says I was right and seemed like John had more or less lost himself for a just a moment and pleaded to me not to tell anyone what happened here at school.

“Never would have crossed or given it a thought.”

It looked like John was concerned about w hat I had mentioned to him about Mr. Summer’s not being happy about skipping classes not so much about him skipping classes it was more about John leaving the school grounds without an adult escort into town.

Shaking my head putting a hand on his shoulder, “John what happens happens with Mr. Summer’s for punishments it’s hard telling what kind we will get. I’ve never been in trouble so this is the first for me. I don’t think Mr. Summer’s will expel you from school just for leaving the school ground without an escort, though I’ve heard he has given out harsh punishments in the past. For now all I can say John is you better enjoy it this free time while you have a chance we might be leaving the school ground for anytime length of time after this,” I said reassuring John.

John says that we wouldn’t be here that long and that the panel would start shortly if he remembers correctly from the schedule he had read. And that there was just over an hour and a half before the panel would be starting and would last about hour and a half and hat we would be gone about 4 hours tops and then we can run like hell to get back to school before anyone would notice that we had been gone that long.

I’m not too about that most of the teachers are very keen and usually noticed if someone is not in class. And when you miss a class they usually ask 20 questions about where you had been and the teachers are not easily fooled either.

John also says until then we might as well have a little fun and see if we could get a disposable camera take a few pictures of Darth Vader, Penny the Clown and Frodo.

“Won’t have to worry about a camera John,” I said reaching into the side pocket of my pants pulling out my Ipod touch, “Well what do you know look what I have?” holding up the Ipod touch, “I have a Ipod and it has a built in camera can take pictures and I can have loaded to my laptop and I can print the pictures if you like,” I said smiling.

John also says as he heads towards the panel that there cat girls if I was into that sort of thing.

Looking at John he must be talking about comics, I don’t read comics I rather read books on herbs than anything else, “I must be missing something here John I don’t think I’m into cat girls.” I said raising my eye brow.

[Johnny Knuckles]

(( Greydon will be skipped this round))


Sid says he the thought of telling the others never crossed his mind he already feels like a loser most of the time at school last thing he would need to fuel that fire himself. Sid goes on to tell him that Mr. Summers will not expel him from the school which is also a huge relief.

Finding out that Sid has a camera on his iPod touch was awesome and it seemed as if his jokes a big miss. He has never really had a knack for joke telling and usually not into being touched or touching other people he gives his friend a light tap on the shoulder with his fist.

“Sorry man sometimes I forget how big a nerd I can be at times!”

It doesn’t take long to find the first person he wanted to take a picture with Harry Potter the guy dressed as him even had Nimbus two thousands. After that was a pack of zombies from Resident Evil, and couldn’t pass on getting a picture with both Sephiroth and Aeris from Final Fantasy Seven his all-time favorite R.P.G. Aerith gives him and Sid a mana potion which is just an energy drink made to look like a manna potion from the game.

After grabbing some free books from the manga stands heads out for another round of picture taking which starts with Master Chief the armor was beyond mind blowing. The battle damage, the gleam from the visor, the gun was all top notch who ever paid for had to have deep pockets. The high lite of the picture with the star of Halo was the fact he was able to get a Xenomorph into it.

Looking at his clock on the wall he sees that to his surprise they were going to be late for what he really wanted to see. They were not only on the wrong floor but on the wrong side of the building there is no doubt that Sid can see by the look on his face that they need to get moving.

“We need to go Sid or we are going to be late for the Q&A!”

Squeezing through the crowd and making to the second floor they make it and jump in line with minutes to spare. After catching his breath he takes the manna potion out of his pocket and gives the neon blue liquid a try and finds it pretty good it has a strong berry taste to it. After putting the cap back on he puts it back in his pocket.

No sooner than he does that and they announce that they were going to letting people in and doing things like cutting in line and other such activities would not be tolerated anyone caught doing so would not only not be allowed in their pass would be taken from them and they would be escorted to the exist. The line begins to move close to the wall as the attendant looks up and down the line.

After the attendant confirms a few things with the other workers they open the door allow people in one at a time. John had always dreamed of this moment being able to listen to his ideal in person, not only that but to be able to talk to him afterwards was almost beyond words could convey.

The way they seated people was the same schools seat their students during assembles meaning that you go to the very front of the first row of seats and go to the first seat the person behind you sits beside so on and so forth until that line of seats was full then you start of the next row the first person in there sits behind the first person who entered.

John and Sid find themselves in the second row, close to the middle.

“I am glad you came along man, it is a relief to have a friend along!”

[Hawthorn]

It looked like John was relieved that I mentioned Mr. Summers might not expel him from school.

After informing John that I had a camera seeing that sly smile it looked like I was going to be taking a sleuth of pictures John puts a hand on my shoulder saying he was sorry sometimes he tends to forget how big of a nerd he can be at times.

I’m assuming John was referring to the comics that he was a nerd when it comes to comics; I had to laugh at that remark looking at John, “well if you are a comic book nerd then I must be the nerd of herbs and science at school, doesn’t matter you are cool in my books John.”

After making that remark John leads the way taking a picture with Harry Potter loved the books and the movies, then seeing a pack of zombies not sure what comic book the zombies were form though the zombies might be part of a video game and it looked like John couldn’t resist taking a picture with the characters from what the sign said Final Fantasy Seven one of the characters gives John and myself some kind of drink or as the character said it was a mana potion or an energy drink that was made to look like a potion.

John grabs some free books that looked liked like comic books after reading one manga book, the manga the Japanese version.

Another round of taking pictures and it was master Chief the armor. The armor looked soo real though it must have been fake though the armor from the battle damage and everything else wouldn’t doubt that this person really, really had to dig deep into his pockets to make this and it was kickass regardless even if it was fake.

John looked at the clock on the wall and there was a look of concern took me a moment what John was concerned about, it was the reason he was h ere in the first place that he had a pass to see his favorite comic book writer and John said that we were going to be late for the question and answer session.

After finding out that we were on the wrong floor and on the other side of the building both of us quickly made our way around, weaving and squeezing through the crowds.

We both made it just in time actually there were a few minutes to wait. Took me a moment to catch my breath, John had to catch his breath as well also seeing John took out the energy drink and takes a few sips and slides back into his pocket.
Come to think of it I’m a little thirsty taking the energy drink from my pocket and took a couple good sips and slide it back into my pocket.

The people running the question and answer session announces that they were going to start letting people in and that the likes of doing like butting in line and other things were not going to be tolerated and if anyone caught doing it the person would not be allowed in and passes will be taken away and the person will be escorted out. As the line begins to move and the line moves close the wall.

The person made the announced looked the line over, after the person confirmed with the other people working the question and answer session the person opens the door to allow the line in one at a time.

It looked like John was on cloud nine he must have been wanting to see this comic book writer for a long time.

As John and myself move into the room and find our seats and it looks like both John and myself were sitting in the second row near the middle good spot to be John tells me that he was happy that I came along and it was nice to have a friend along.

Shaking my head I only came here to bring you back to the school grounds hoping you won’t get into too much trouble for leaving without an adult escort, smiling at John, “pleasure being here may have gotten my interested in reading comic,” winking at John.

[N.P.C.]

((N.P.C. is Greydon Morgan))


As stands and watches the ants scurry across the pavement he thinks of his soon to be targets. As soon as he is able he will be crushing their colony after he does that the rest will just as easy. Everything is set now the waiting game begins. After stepping on the ants he walks to the warehouse and steps inside walking up the stairs directly in front of him he ignores the door to his left.

Entering the door at the top of the steps he walks over to the desk at the center of the room and opens the laptop sitting on it and sits down in the chair that seemed to be made just for him. Starting up the laptop he turns on the monitoring program and can see his office, the stairs the at the bottom of the stairs and the it connects to.

Outside of his office nothing else had much substance to it the building itself is bland and boring on the outside which makes it perfect. The guest room has what they need to subdue the soon to be guests, where as his office has of course the desk and chair but a microphone that connects to the speaker that his most unwelcome guest shall spend their time. The entire building is connected to a sprinkles system that of course is there in case of a fire but, also has a second function it is connected to eight pound gasoline tank.

The reason such a thing it quite obvious is things go bad he would hit either the switch in the hidden panel of his on the way or if he is not near the desk remotely activate it through his phone. Either way the gas would be released throughout the building needing only the slightest spark to set it ablaze. The spark would be let out until the gas everywhere, so that once the spark started the fire the fire would be able to find the tank and blow it up causing the building to collapse.

Graydons’s cell phone rings.

“The package shall be arriving shortly!”

“Excellent work when you return you shall be rewarded!”

[Johnny Knuckles]

Sitting with his friend Sidney is great hearing him say he was an herbs nerd almost made him laugh out loud. It may be true but he would never say that to Sid as he was sure Sid would not say the same of him. After telling Sid he was glad he was there his friend responds he is slightly surprised to hear that his roommate may start reading comics also that would be so much fun to have someone to talk comics with about another twenty minutes of seating everyone that can have a seat does.

Smiling while nodding he is stopped before he can say how much he would like that by the guy who is tapping on the microphone.

“Hello, Okay first I will start off by saying the room is full and no one else will be let in so if your friend wasn’t able to get we apologize for yours and your friends luck, Secondly we would really appreciate it if you do not record this on a mobile device and hold off on taking any pictures there will be a time and a place provided for such a thing. Mr. Pike has a slight sore throat so please understand if he has to repeat himself, the last thing is because he has big things planned not only for Justice Fist and the Blind Fury there will be certain question he will not be able to answer so if he decline we ask that you please understand!”

John’s heart felt like it was beating one hundred miles per hour; it was almost time for his hero to step on stage. He closes his eyes and takes a deep breath getting over excited is not a good him passing out and missing the whole thing because he is taken to see a medic would haunt him forever. Taking another drink from his mana potion he feels himself calming down.

“So without further delay the man himself James Pike!”

He shoots to his feet like all the other fans and begins clapping his hands; a tall man with bright red hair walks out on the stage and waves his hand. After walking to the middle of the stage he takes the mic away from the man that announced him before but the guy who announced James was his best friend and artist the man who has drawn the most JF issues than any other artist Darrell Mitchell. DM as he is referring to as was almost the opposite of James, where James is tall and slim DM is short and slightly pudgy. Darrell also was glasses but he is not now witch may be what through him off both men takes their seats behind the table.

After the laps die down and everyone resumes their seats James begins to talk.

“Thanks everyone it always makes me feel good to hear that kind it means guys haven’t gotten tired of my work I would like you guys also to give a round of applause to good friend and the finest artist I have had the honor of getting to know Darrell Mitchell but we all call him DM!”

Another round shot through the room thundering just as loud the first DM stands up and waves and sits back down. The applause dies down once again.

“So as most of you know if now all of you I have just been given the reins to both Blind Fury, and Night Works but, it doesn’t mean I am leaving Justice Fist I have worked on that book since the beginning and it has a special place in my heart so leaving that book is something I don’t planning on doing for a very long time!”

A bunch of sighs of relief are heard John himself is stunned by the thought that anyone thought he would leave but hearing he is not only getting Blind Fury but Night Works he would have to add to books to his file when he got the chance.

“Justice Fist himself since joining Strike Force was a big move for him his first bump in the road is coming up in the company wide crossover event Deadly Heat a lot more of his of his past and there is going to be a surprise reunion!”

James takes a moment to and drinks some water. He then motions for his friend to say some words.

“Hey once again I have to say being able to work with James is more than I can put into words if hadn’t insisted on me doing Justice Fist, I wouldn’t have a career much less have as much fun as I have had. I’ve been able to work with Philip Michelson, and Josh Sanders. I am also happy to so I will also be working on Night Works. So with that being said I believe we are now open for questions!”

John told himself he would not ask any question now because he would get his chance later but listening to others. The first question was asked to James he was asked if it were true if there was a plan to kill Justice Fist during the Deadly Heat arch since some much is going to be revealed. To which the answer is that he will not be killed but that’s all he could say about that.

The next was if Mega Lord was going to be resurrected but neither James nor DM would answer they would only say they couldn’t give a yes or a no to it. Someone asks DM what was his favorite story arch he worked on and he say the three part arch Justice Fist where he meets Lady Phantom. Since he has been a longtime fan of Lady Phantom it was a lot of fun to be able to draw her and couldn’t wait to do it again since she is a member of Night Works.

At a certain point John realizes that he had stopped paying attention and was just totally zoned out he was just sitting there. The room was clearing out Turing to his left sees the woman dressed like Ghost Lady Wilkes she is walking over to him and Sid leaning over to his friend he begins to whisper.

“Sid I am sorry for not telling this early but she is dressed like Ghost Lady Wilkes she is enemies with Lady Phantom. Before she was cursed and became Ghost Lady she was in love with Justice Fist but he always liked Lady Phantom!”

“Hey boys’ whispering isn’t polite”

Looking over his shoulder he sees that she is standing right beside them now. She smiles and waves for them to follow her. Looking over her shoulder she speaks to them.

“So what were you two cute guys talking about while I was over to you was it about what happened earlier?”

Rubbing the back of his head John begins to stammer.

“N...nnn… No I was just tell my friend Sidney that you were dressed as Ghost Lady Wilkes and that she and how she liked Justice Fist my name is John by the way thanks James is my hero is writing is pure awesome!”

She nods over her shoulder.

“My name is Rose. Rose Pikes I am Jimmy’s sister and please don’t him I called him Jimmy in front of you he hates being called that. James is my older brother I told you he was a friend early because we have always been close!”

It takes them no time to get on stage they walk over to James and Darrell. He feels a pricking sensation when Rose pats him one the shoulder. He wasn’t sure if Sid felt the same when she patted his shoulder.

He goes to ask James his first question and his heart rate raises to fast he can feel his head lighten before he knew he was on the ground with James asking him was he alright and Rose saying that he is a really big fan and must be feeling faint because of meeting him the last words he hears before he is totally out is that Rose was going to take them to get help and James could visit them after they wake.

[Hawthorn]

Sid could see that John was holding back a laugh from his last remark about him being a herb nerd and bookworm, he just smiled it didn’t take too much longer before the room was filled and everyone was seated.

It looked like John was about to say something when he heard a tapping sound turning to see that the guy was testing the mic then spoke.

Saying hi and first up that the room was full and no one else will be able to enter and apologized, second they guys asked everyone not to record the session with any mobile devices and to hold off taking pictures there would be a place to take pictures later, and that Mr. Pike has a slight sore throat and that Mr. Pike would have to repeat himself and last Mr. Pike has big events planned for Justice Fist and Blind Fury and there will be certain questions he will not answer and to understand if Mr. Pike declines to answer.

Looking over to John seeing John close his eyes also noticed that
John was getting excited again could see that John’s breathing was a little short and shallow and it looked like John might pass out. John reached into his pocket and took out the energy drink and takes a drink after a few deep breaths it seems like that John had calmed down and was okay.

The guy said without any further interruptions the master of Justice Fist James Pike.

John stands up clapping his hands standing up myself and applause James Pike even though I’m not into reading comics more or less out of respect.

After seeing Mr. Pike walk to the center of the stage waving his hand Mr. Pike takes the mic away from the guy who just announced Mr. Pike.

Mr. Pike speaks saying thank-you everyone and it’s always good to hear that anyone hasn’t tired of his work he would like for the crowd to give another round of applause to a good friend and finest artist Mr. Pike has the honor of getting to know Darrell Mitchell also know as DM. Everyone applauses DM and takes their seats again.

Mr. Pike says that most of everyone if not all know that Mr. Pike was giving reins of Blind Fury and Night Works and it don’t mean that Mr. Pike was going to leave Justice Fist and Mr. Pike has worked with Justice Fist since the start plus it has a special place in Mr. Pikes heart and that Mr. Pike wasn’t going to leave a Justice Fist anytime soon.

Sid heard the sighs relief from the crowd. It looked like John was deep in thought. He knew John was a big comic book fan and it looked like John was thinking of adding more to his collection.

Mr. Pike continued to speak saying that Justice Fist himself joining with Strike Force was a good choice and move for Mr. Pike and his first leap on the street plus in the company wide crossover issue with Deadly Heat and a lot more of his past plus there would be a surprise get together.

Seeing Mr. Pike take a drink of water setting the drink down and motioned DM to speak.

DM speaks saying that he was honored to have been able to work with Mr. Pike more than DM could put into words and hadn’t badgered DM doing Justice Fist DM may not had a career more or less having fun as much as DM has had. And DM has been able to work with Philip Michelson and Josh Sanders, DM is also glad to do so and will be also working with Night Works, then DM says that they were now open to questions.

It looked like John wanted to ask a couple of questions, though I had a feeling that John wanted to wait until after the session was over to ask questions to Mr. Pike and DM

Hearing the first question asked and Mr. Pike really didn’t give an answer but didn’t decline either saying the character wouldn’t be killed in the Deadly Heat arch.

Next question was about a character named Mega Lord and if Mega Lord was going to be brought back to life, both Mr. Pike and DM didn’t answer only said they couldn’t answer either yes or no.

Another question asked at DM, asked DM what was his favorite story arch that DM worked on and DM’s responds with that his favorite story arch he worked on is the three part arch of Where Justice Fist meets Lady Phantom. And since DM is a long time fan of Lady Phantom it was a great deal of fun to be able to draw the character and wasn’t able to wait until DM could do it again and the character is part of the Night Works.

Looking to John the session was nearly over and it looked like John was spaced out and wasn’t paying attention, then the session was over and the crowd was slowly moving out of the room.

John looked to his left, turning my head to the left also seeing the lady that John had walked into earlier and the lady was walking towards us.

This seemed to snap John out of the daze he was in leaning over to me and whispers saying, he was sorry not telling me earlier the lady that was dressed like Ghost Lady Wilkes and that she was enemies with Lady Phantom. And before Ghost Lady has been cursed and became Ghost Lady she had been in love with Justice Fist but Justice Fist always liked Lady Phantom.

I just smile at John agreeing to what he was saying, I’ll have to see if I can get into reading comics at least I’ll be able to talk to John about comic characters and not feel dumb not knowing what he is talking about. Hearing a lady’s voice saying it wasn’t polite to whisper. Looking up seeing Ghost Lady and she smiles waving for to follow her, she looks over her shoulder asking what we were talking about also saying that we were also cute. While she was over to us wasn’t from earlier what had happened.

John rubbed his head and he stammers his words, he must be really nerves to stammer his words saying no and that he was telling his friend the lady was dressed like Ghost Lady Wilkes and that she liked Justice Fist and John quickly introduced himself and saying that Mr. Pike was his hero and Mr. Pike’s writing was the bomb. I introduced myself,“Pleasure meeting madam I’m Sidney,”

The lady nods looking over her shoulder and speaks saying her name was Rose matter of fact she said Rose Pike and that Jimmy Pike was her older brother and that not to tell Mr. Pike that she called him Jimmy in front of all the people and that Mr. Pike dislikes being called Jimmy, can’t blame Mr. Pike on that. And that Rose and Mr. Pike were close.

It only took a few moments to walk to the stage area and we both walk over to James and Darrell.

Seeing John kind of freeze when Rose touched his shoulder something didn’t feel or seem right then Rose touched my shoulder I was going to swat her hand away knowing the way I was brought up and I don’t hit ladies or girls well unless some villain attacks the school and so forth I respect my elders I didn’t move my hand.

When Rose touched my shoulder I felt kind of weird for a moment and it seemed like my healing powers wanted to kick in but wasn’t sure what to do but starts to fight off whatever was making me feel weird.

John was going to ask his first question I could sense something was wrong with John and John swayed a little and then fell towards the floor.

Quickly catching John in my arms and lowering him to the floor, I could feel John’s heart rate was very rapid most likely his heart rate rose quickly it must have made him light headed and cause him to faint wonder if Rose had something on her hand that might have something do with what happened to John.

Even though my healing powers are trying to heal what was affecting John was starting to take effect on me as well, hearing Mr. Pike ask if John was okay, also hearing Rose say that John was a huge fan of Mr. Pike and was feeling faint and that meeting Mr. Pike and John’s body goes limp more or less he passed out from whatever was effecting him. And that Rose was going to take us to get help and that Mr. Pike could visit them after they wake up.

There was no way I was going to let them help me not after what this Rose person did I have a feeling she is behind this. Setting John down on the floor standing up and moving in front of him I’m in my fighting stance, looking at Rose “No one will take my friend to help I will take him to the first aid station on the first floor.” Looking to Mr. Pike and DM I felt sorry that this had to happen John so wanted to ask questions and most likely wanted to them that Mr. Pike was his hero. “Mr. Pike and DM I’m really sorry about this my friend was so happy that he had a chance to meet you and I know he is a big fan of you and loves your comics, I hope my friend will have another chance to meet and talk to you again soon.”

Kneeling down next to John I was about to pick him up when I felt really light headed and I could feel my heart rate start to race let’s just the last thing I remember is everything went black as I passed out next to John.

[N.P.C.]

((N.P.C. is Greydon Morgan))



The kids arrive and are both still unconscious. Having tied back to back in the chairs in the room below and his inside girl makes her way to his office. It seemed that the kids or at least the one seemed to be more distracted than the other by Rose can’t blame the kid dressed like that and with her charms few people could think straight around her.

Having the X-Men in his city was like having vermin in his garden Greydon thinks to himself. Once he is able then the purging of the garden shall begin commence and that glorious moment can’t come soon enough.
The knocking on the door snapped him out of his thought so he unlocks the door from his desk letting her in.

“Hello Rose I am glad to see that your mission proved to be successful, it is just lucky for use that at least one of them not only showed up but fell for your charm!”

“Well he is a kid nothing through the girls in face and his mind goes to mush. My only worry is my brother I haven’t thought of a reason for the kids to not show up at the hospital my brother is truly naive”

“That is something you will have to deal with yourself but I may be able to help when the time arises that is.”

Looking at his monitor he sees that one of the kids has begun to stir. A smile appears on his face as he knows his plan is finally starting. He lets Rose know that he wants her silent by pressing his index to his lips. Turning on the voice modifier and he begins to speak.

“Hello kids, or should I say good morning, either way it doesn’t truly matter you are amongst the blight that is causing the city to fester and decay. I believe you will tell me what I need to know once done you shall be released if your information proves to be to my advantage!”

[Johnny Knuckles]

His mother’s voice echoes through the halls of their home. Jumping out of the bed he heads to where he hears he voice coming from. After getting to the bottom of the stairs he finds himself in the kitchen alone.

“Mom….Where are you? Are you Okay?”

His heart begins to beat faster as he hears his last word echo. Why wouldn’t she answer him there must be something wrong she never ignores her J-Bear. Her voice finds his ears once again this time it leads him to the front yard.

Running to the front door he not only finds that she was not there but there was no one in the neighborhood seemed to be there. His panic continues to rise and his head begins to ache something seems wrong. The world seems to wavier as he now realizes he is asleep which is a relief to him

His heart rate slowly mellows out and his headache clears making it easy for him to open his eyes with little pain. Groaning he slowly raises his head the room is dully lit. Looking around the room first thing that comes to mind is that he was kidnapped by someone who really likes the movie Fight Club.

A person begins talking the voice sounded computerized so whoever was talking was masking their voice.

“Hello kids, or should I say good morning, either way it doesn’t truly matter you are amongst the blight that is causing the city to fester and decay. I believe you will tell me what I need to know once done you shall be released if your information proves to be to my advantage!”

John had never been called an blight before a lot better than what he this guy or girl is one crazy because he is not going to betray his new family, and two he couldn’t if he wanted to as he still doesn’t know much.

Sid he notices that he hadn’t heard anything from him he begins to worry about his absent friend. He tries to turn his head but he can’t. Whoever did this must have done something with him hopefully he is still alive he would never forgive himself if he was beyond help.

“I have no interest in anything you have to say where Sidney is!”

If they are going to kill him then he will at least know that much. It hurts knowing that there is a good chance that he would never see his sister. But he is not going to let his mind wonder that way because he doesn’t want his thoughts to go to his father and he doesn’t even want to start down that path.

Here something behind him and his hopes rise. It has to be Sidney that thought alone makes so much sense he as he had to be using his powers own him to with what he went through earlier. Maybe he didn’t hear anything because he was concentrating or something like that.

“Sidney is that you? If it is are you alright? I would never be able to forgive myself if you were hurt because of my selfishness!”