2022-02-06 00:00:10Brendan scratched his cheek. He knew how hard it was for her to come all this way to say this to him. Patricia, to Brendan’s knowledge, had never gone anywhere without her closest friends; Natasha and Susan, and her showing up here to offer an olive branch to the person that disliked her friends and was also disliked by her friends must have taken a lot of courage.
Brendan turned his eyes to the floor for a moment and saw that one of her feet was tapping on the floor. She was shy. Of course she was. This was probably a new experience for her, stepping out of her comfort zone. He decided to end her misery at once.‘Um…sure..,’ he replied finally, ‘…we…we could be friends.’She could not contain her embarrassment and she stood up with her businesswoman concrete face and kissed Brendan on the cheek then she marched out of the cafeteria.Simon and Owen returned to him. ‘What did she want?’ Owen was the fi
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‘Nice weather isn’t it?’ she tried to start a conversation with Simon.‘Look, woman; I know this weather is much more different to the one in your home in Hell but just get to the point please.’She looked insulted. She wanted to fight back, but she took one long deep breath. ‘Simon, my whole life has been pretty much a mess. Ever since my brother disappeared, I started blaming myself for it. I felt so angry at myself that I started taking out my anger on you and Brendan. I was so blinded I couldn’t see the pain I was causing you both. I’m really, really sorry.’Simon glared at Brendan as if to say, “That’s all I need to hear”, then he turned his dreadful gaze at Samantha. ‘I have lived a life of regret because of what you did to me. I hated my own mother for taking drugs. Do you know how many times I attempted to take my own life because of you, Samantha?’ His eyes were swelling up wi
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“The Bradwield Terror”? This was clearly not defined as a question to Brendan. This monster truly lived up to its name. ‘So you came here just to warn me?’ he asked, turning back to Jack.‘No…I want to help you.’‘Help me? Are you insane?! Did the beating I gave you leave you with at least a permanent mark of brain damage? You murdered Sparrow and ruined my…the Anonymous’ name!’‘And I’m also the only one who can restore it to its former state. I can walk out there and tell people about the kidnapping and the murder without any harm done. Remember, they can’t kill me.’He pondered over it for a while. ‘Why do you want to help me all of a sudden? Were you not the one who was campaigning for this…“Dawn of the Supremes” not too long ago?’‘I changed my mind when I fought The Bradwield Terror. This creature proved to me its unmatched l
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Brendan suddenly raised his eyebrows in delight, ‘I have an idea…I could tell you where her domain is and you could go kill her instead!’‘It’s too late for that. The forest is no more.’‘The protests didn’t work?’‘Of course they didn’t. It’s impossible to change the mayor’s mind.’ The two became silent. ‘I guess there’s nothing left to talk about,’ Jack said.Brendan nodded and the phantom disappeared.Brendan was now pacing up and down the living room. Two things were on his mind now; where the Finch could have moved her domain and the words Marauder had last said to him: “Peace is the best weapon for war.” Did Marauder mean that Brendan should have the Finch sit down with him and talk like two civilized beings? He dismissed this thought without the slightest meditation on it. As he paced up and down the room, he heard a k
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Legend Of Marauder: The Dawn Of Supremes 84. Chaotic Destroyer
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‘And what is this…banishment?’ she asked him as her eyes wandered in search of any sign of life.‘More or less.’‘What do you mean, “more or less”?!’‘This is a lot better than being burned alive if you ask the Marauder.’‘Banishment is worse if you ask “The Samantha”! What am I supposed to eat or drink or let alone sleep…in the sand?’‘Do you really think the Marauder would bring you out here to die?’‘You tell me! I mean, it’s not like I know you.’His black eyes slowly simmered down to their natural blue. He pulled his mask from his head. ‘OH MY!!!’ she gasped. ‘Brendan! But…but…but how?!’ She was beyond horrified.‘Calm down and I’ll explain everything.’‘Calm down?!’ Her eyes widened, ‘How am I supposed to calm down with what I&r
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‘The Blind helper committed these crimes all by her…’‘I said I do not die alone!’ she repeated as she nodded in Samantha’s direction.He stared at the Finch, his eyes still consumed in black.‘This city owes me that girl,’ the Finch said.‘How so?’ he asked.‘Ask the proud daddy,’ she said, falling on her knees at the same time.Samantha’s mother looked at her husband. ‘What is she talking about, honey?’ ‘It’s a lie! Don’t believe her!’ A man within the multitude shouted.‘It’s true,’ Samantha’s father confessed, bowing his head and releasing his hands from Samantha’s shoulders.The multitude began to quiet down.‘Baby, I’m really sorry. I’ve always wanted to tell you but…’He was slapped hard on the cheek by his wife. Tears were in her eyes and Samantha
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Brendan stood right where he had been buried. His whole costume was covered in dust and smudges of blood by the arms of his leather jacket. His eyes were completely black in color, smoke spiraling inside them like a fog, like there was a darkness that had resurrected him from his grave.‘How can this be?!’ The Finch walked towards him with her eyes focused on him in astonishment. She began massaging her head, ‘You’re a figment of my imagination or…or a ghost. There is no way you could have survived the Dirty Fate fist…Yes, that’s true….you’re just a ghost…Sweetheart, you’re a ghost or a soul who lost his way to hell.’One would think that the Finch had gone mad as she walked slowly toward Brendan, her eyes closed, talking almost to herself like a schizophrenic.‘You couldn’t have survived the Dirty Fate fist…or maybe did they lie..? Or maybe there’s something I didn&rs
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‘Gri-what?!’She blew on her bruised knuckles and as soon as she did, a green fire circled around her fist. ‘Now, puny hero..! Meet your fate!’ she roared then she threw her fist towards him.Brendan turned and used his heightened speed to run as fast as his two feet could carry him. The Finch however, was in hot pursuit.‘Accept death like your best friend…just like you did before, you scum!’ she shouted from behind him.As he zigzagged around buildings, he managed to throw a hesitant but quick and brief glance over his shoulder and he saw that her fist was still covered in the green flames and she was clearly catching up to him. He ran up the walls of a multi-storey building, thinking this would at least shake her off his tail, but he was wrong. In the split-second that he had reached halfway up the building, he jumped in a backward flip so that when the Finch was below him he went for her throat with his right hand.
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96. Gwanjundo
There was not a sound that came from the two Versatiles as they stood facing each other. Murder was written on both faces. There was no human being in sight but only the path of destruction that had been carved by them both. The wind had even calmed down as if in fear of the two powerful forces standing inside it.The Finch blinked and just as she did, Brendan made his move…He ran towards her using his heightened speed. As soon as he stopped in front of her he began throwing punches and kicks.The Finch had no difficulty in blocking these blows, yet her expression was anxiety.He landed a punch on her jaw and she shook her head for a brief moment but quickly recovered and the fight continued.Fortunately for Brendan, the basic boxing moves he had been taught by Howard were coming in handy now. He had never been taught how to use his legs but he was doing the best he could, assisted by his unique speed. He would dodge one of her punches then retaliate
95. A New Power
The strange thing about these voices was that they were in different parts of his head and they were identical to his. He tried to stand up but his body quivered violently and he barely managed to stand up straight. His body temperature was rising and decreasing in instability. It felt like his skin had been poured with a bucket of boiling water. The voices in his head kept increasing. Some got louder but others just maintained their whispers.The Finch now stood before him. ‘I’m surprised you’re still breathing,’ she said standing with her arms akimbo. ‘I guess that potion you drank turned out to be stronger than I thought. Well then…let’s finish you off, shall we?’ She grabbed him by his throat and she placed her other hand on his mask. ‘Maybe I should give you a kiss goodbye before I put you out of your misery.’ She began pulling on his mask.Brendan released a bellow of frustration, ‘Stop!’ he sho
