I love this bar (open)

What the Hell was he doing? He had a girlfriend and he had absolutely no reason to be doing THIS with a stranger. When He wished to be a normal kid he never meant basically trying to have sex with clothes on. He walked off the dance floor and he was obviuously regretting everythign he had done out there. Unfortunately he couldn't blame this on alcohol because Ethereal energy prevents him from getting as wasted as he would like. He walked back to the bar tender and nodded. The gruffy guy was pretty nice, despite the whole I.D incident. Zel kept putting them away, one after another, after another. Anyone else in the world would have gotten the effect that Zell was so desperatly looking for. He just wanted to forget. Forget that he was dying, forget that he was going to leave the world and his name would simply fade into darkness.

 "Hey, a bird dropeed this off." A bouncer said, handing Zell a small powercell. Zell smiled as he read the note. Shara never forgot, even when he did. He pulled up his sleeve and exposed the A.V.A.T.A.R, where he pressed the blue button. The alien machienry opened and a rusting and melted tungstan platnum energy cell fumed and smoked as Zell ripped itr out, dropping the hot thing on the table as it was glowing with a strange light. Zell placed the other cell in it's place. These cells were able to attract some of the ethereal energy and delay the process of his impending doom. Once one was fiulled it would begin to melt and decay into rusting carconagetic metal like the one on the bar now. Zell grabbed it, being immune to the energy and smiled at the bartender who just shrugged and went back to his job. One of these power cells , no bigger than a cellphone battery, with thise energy was able to power New York city in it's prime for twelve hours straight. This shit was INSIDE HIM, so that explains his hypractivity and his need for little sleep. Zell looked around, he saw Braden, and he saw that Sean guy with some other guy.

      "Nice watch, how's it work?" someone asked as they wrenched Zell's arm behind his back. Zell could feel the man trying to access the A.V.A.T.A.R and it reacted by showing a bunch of Error signs in his field of vision. Zell groaned and looked at the glass to see three other people in the reflection.

     "If you wanted to play, you should have just said so." Zell said. The A.V.A.T.A.R sent out a sdmall propulsiion blast, just to knock the guy away. Once the guy was a foot back, ZXell torned around and smashed a bottle across his face. One down, three to go.

So midget took interest in a different guy? Good. Zell was out of his league, and Zell had a girlfriend if I remember Braden found himself biting his lower lip as he was scanning the area. He was still looking for Zell. He left the hot mess of bodies and went back to the seat he was in before following the smaller guy out there. Braden dropped his head onto the counter. With a sigh and a churning Iin his stomach he began to slowly hate himself. He had to do something about this. Even if he was branded a freak for it. He noticed Zell back uo at the bar. Some big guy handed him something and left. I'm gonna do it. Just gonna walk up and- nah man. Shit. I can walk up tona chick and have her in bed in ten minutes but just thinking about talkin to this kid makes me all jelly.Da fuck is this!? Is he the Poison Ivy of the real world? The fuck is wrong with me!? He cursed as he punched his knee. He decided to let it go. He only wanted to get away from the kid. That was until he was bend over the counter with his wrist twisted behind him. Four guys older than me surrounding the poor kid and one thinks he can get away with bending him...oh god no. Braden shook the thought from his mind. That was the first though he'd ever had like that...regarding another guy. This was just fucking wonderful.
Braden ran over and slid, kicking the legs from under the man closest to him. He couldn't let himself get to out of hand or he'd look like he was pretty accustomed to beating the snot outta kids like these. Once the man he kicked to the ground was on his level he used a quick jab to the trachea to shut him up. He was going to make these bastards pay, even if it wasn't their fault he was feeling so odd. This Zell kid HAD to be superhuman.

Apparently Zell left a good impression on certain people. He smirked at the four people laid out and he hopped back onto the stool. He eyed up Sean. If Zell's mind hadn't been as keen and strong as it was he wouldn't have been able to keep track of him. Then he looked at Braden and chuckled. The guy could fight, something Zell wished he learned a bit more of.
Ethereal Toxicity approaching lethal levels. Rerouting nanite functions. Purging initiated. The A.V.A.T.A.R said. Zell slammed his A.V.A.T.A.R off the bar and smiled. He looked between the two of them.
"So...I don't suppose either of you are going to buy that is my ringtone huh? He chuckled to himself. He looked back and nodded to the bouncers who took the four Iidiots out to meet an ambulance."I'm thinking we need a change of scenery....since the authorities will be here in a couple minutes and I don't exactly like this attention. You guys wanna come? There's a ton of space so if you want to bring your friend the invites there too. I just figured that with all the recent meta human hate the last thingi want is you guys in trouble for helping me." Zell offered. Playing 'Normal' was offically out of the question now. But that didn't mean he couldn't have fun...just not here. The Authorities were still a little mad at him for getting his roommate off scott free by out smarting them.

Midget actually managed to move faster than Braden, which made him seriously reconsider starting a fight with the guy. Nah, Braden would still kick his ass. Not really though, It probably wouldn't impress Zell to beat up a guy who just helped him. Zelly just jumped back up onto the stool and was grinning like dopey from Snow White. Braden couldn't help but notice he was looking at Sean, and that pissed him off almost immediately. His face probably was blank, but anyone who was good at reading people would have seen it. But the second Zell's eyes went on him he smirked at him and nodded. He was wondering what to say, what do you say after that? If he asked if he was okay he might think he was calling him weak, or if he doesn't ask then it seems like he doesn't care. Zell just started laughing lightly which sort of broke the ice for Braden to join in a little. Braden looked at Sean and nodded. Zell was cool with him, so Braden would have to be cool with him to. He was only doing this on a trial run though. If Midget hurt Bradeon or Zell in any way he'd have shadow on him faster than he was on Zell.
"Nice moves." He said trying to make some form of peace with midget. He then thought about it and realized that if this guy was a mind reader he woulldn't make any peace by continuing to call him midget. Zell's little wrist watch thingy actually began talking. Something about toxicity and lethal blah-blah-blah. Braden was smart enough to think on his feet, but not very good with math and science. Zell threw his wrist into the counter top and kept on looking like Dopey as he looked back and forth between Sean and Braden.
"Only reason I'm not buying it is 'cuz I'm broke." He said trying to get Zell to laugh or giggle again. Zell brought up the fact about cops and Braden just didnt want to get arrested because then he might need to jump on a watch-dog website or something for metahumans. The way the metas were treadted it wouldn't surprise him if families wanted to leave their kids with child molesters rather then metahumans. Especially with the ones with scary powers like controling the dark. "I'm down ta hang some. What about you and your pal there?" He asked. What he really wanted to say was 'nah they fine, lets go!' But that might not leave the best impression.

"Great. Let's go. I can fit five." Zell said as he walked out, leading the others to the car across the street into the full parking lot. Zell looked into the large car and tried to figure out where his trusty Atrificial intelligence platform was. Not that these guys needed to know that. As far as they were concerned he was a normal person. He was in a fully functional human body after all.
       "Oi Zell!" The irish accent came. Low and behold the golden and brown shaggy haired twin was running out of the convenient store and across the road. The human platform for Niall was basicaly a more 'masculine' twin of Zell with that surfer boy look. The irish voice however sounded different, even when Zell slipped into his own irish accent.
       "Hey. Guys this is my bud Niall, Niall this is Sean, Braden and...I never got your name pal, sorry." Zell said looking to Brandon. Zell snapped his fingers and the sides of the car opened up revealing two sections. The driving section where Zell plus one would be, and the back where the rest would be. The back was well set up for luxury and to accomodate four people comfortably. with top of the line accomodatins. Zell at this point was done acting normal, until he saw Niall looking at him funny. Nialls eyes shot to Brandon quickly.
      "No." Zell hissed quietly as he sat down into the drivers seat. The pressure on the seat activated the touch settings and the display board on the window. The passabger seat brought up a GPS and a television on the windshield for whomever was sitting there. Zell looked out to the rest of them and tried to see who was sitting where. Zell glanced at the passanger and smirked before driving off.
     "You're probably the most closed-minded one here. I'm tellin ye  just disect him a sec " Niall said to me. I looked in the rearview mirror to see if he was talking to me or TO me. Judging at how he was trying to get to know everyone and sharing in the laughs, he assumed it was through the pseudo-telepathic bond they shared.
    "Says the A.I modeled after my brain patterns." I thought back to him
    "Hey, I was just saying."
    "You are an A.I. not a V.I. you can do whatever you want, but don't think I'm going to pck up after your mess, TWIN"

      "So where to, any ideas?" Zell asked, looking in the rearview mirror again.

Apparenly Zell must have an S.U.V or something because he can fit five. There's only four of them, so him fitting five is a good thing. He lead the way out to the parking lot and he led them to a large car, that was super weird looking, but still pretty neat. It was a sleek silver wth black tinted windshields and techy lights in the front. The youngest member of the group was looking in the window, as if looking for something, Braden just hoped he wasn't intending to steal this car. There was a really thick accent calling out for Zell and Braden turned around to look. It wasn't anything special or nothing, until this new guy got close. Braden's jaw dropped when he saw a slightly different looking Zell with a bit more of a mop on top. 'Twins? I swear if I wake up here inna sec I'm gonna kill someone! Braden thought to himself, looking at the nearly identical pair.
The introductins were passed around and it turns out this guy with the thick accent was Niall, and he was one of Zell's friends. Zell then introduced Sean, then him, then he stumbled over the last guy joining them. It made Braden realize he didn't know jack about this guy either. He didn't care at the moment either, Zell had a twin. This was intense, and oddly uncomfortable for him. This had honeslty never happened before. He brushed it off and shook Niall's hand as Zell snapped his fingers and the doors lifted up. This guy was seriously not normal. Braden wasn't bothered though. He wasn't normal as it is and even more abnormal since he met Zell tonight.
This place was a damn dreram come true. Braden could live out of a place like this! There were televisions, a refrigerator and computers for entertainment withe the best white leather seats. Then the passanger seat had a windshield Braden could touch andf do stuff with. He needed the front seat, so he could play with that windshield. Also sitting next to Zell was bound to be fun and full of oppertunity.
"Shotgun boi!" Braden shouted excited as he walked around to the passanger seat of this ultra sweet ride! HE hopped in with Zell and nodded at him. "This is sweet man, how'd you get this?" He asked casually, trying to star conversation and hopefully find a common ground of convo. The rest of the people in the back were talking, and Braden chimed in when he could. The question of where to go popped up, and he almost said something, but he didn't thunk any of the places he knew would be very open to the others particular interests. "I got nothin man, I'm nat even from this town."

Braden had no idea what those guys were doing back there, and he didn’t really care. He was just content to be up front. The whole twin’s thing was enough to take the adventure out of him. Zell was treating his twin like a little hyperactive puppy, but he was kind of acting like one. Braden had to admit, this Niall guy had a bit more of an outgoing personality, but something told Braden that Zell had one down in there too. He just had to bring it out. Braden suddenly had a one on one conversation going after Zell asked him why he was there.
”College mostly. I’m on a scholarship for baseball and basketball, but I need to get a little smarter.” Braden said, tripping over a couple of his words because he was already thinking ahead. ”What about you? No fair, I wanna punch ‘em, kiddin boi-o!” Braden said to Niall with a smile. Niall shot back at Zell and I was a little lost, what exactly did Zell have to be jealous about?
Zell suddenly just up and left asking Braden to take the wheel. Braden shot over into his seat, only to find that Zell was just trying to figure out where we were actually headed. Zell got back into he set and took over.
”So…uh…what’s the deal boi, you okay I mean?” Braden asked, seeing the obvious look of growing irritation on his crush’s face.

"are you okay?"
Zell had never....never heard those words before. That practically shattered his heart. IT made him realize in one split second that his life was not normal. How many seventeen year old kids are forced to run companies, let alone ones that are tycoons on a global level? How many kids are terminally ill at seventeen but still fighting to keep themselves alive? How many seventeen year old kids are forced to go day in and day out having to fight meta humans and risk their lives for the safety of an entire city? But somehow, in all of this…this was the first time anyone had ever asked him "Are you okay?" Niall may have been an A.I, and not connected to Zell through the A.V.A.T.A.R anymore, but he stopped, almost as if he could feel the tension shift and dissipate. Niall smiled, he didn't hear what Braden said, and he honestly didn't care. But whatever Braden said was enough to crack that outer shell that Zell spent years developing.

They had arrived at the upper-class address that had been given to Zell and with a snap of his fingers the doors opened. Zell hopped out and lung a shoulder over Zell and began walking with him , stealing glances at Sean and Brandon every chance he could. Zell mentally groaned and let the issue drop. Truth be told he and Niall really weren't that different. Had Zell not been terminal and forced to be so serious he probably would have latched on to anyone around. Zell smiled at Brandon and nodded at him, almost like an apology for earlier. It didn't matter what this guy thought, but in truth Zell was a guest at their house. Niall broke away for a second to go back to the car and retrieve something. Zell took the moment to look the house over, and he was honestly impressed. A Blonde man with a rather serious expression walked down from the immaculate manor and met them at the car. After a quick exchange with Sean and Brandon, Zell had already been able to tell that Brandon was obviously a sibling. Zell’s memory was nigh perfect, he already knew that this was Aaron Hale, he had seen him at various charity events, galas and the like. Zell had never truly taken the time to meet the gentleman; however it was probably for the better, as he now apparently showed up at his house with his brother. Also most likely his significant other or something like that, since the word ‘babe’ came out of Sean’s mouth. Niall ran up next to Zell and Braden, eyeing over Aaron. Zell shot him a warning glare through the corner of his eyes. Zell stepped forward and offered out a hand.
”Mr.Hale, long time no see.” Zell said as if he were greeting a colleague. ”Zell Atterrius.” He said, to ensure that Aaron would recall the name. Zell stepped back to see that Niall at a bit of attention as well. At least he had that down, when in the company of a business man you need good posture. Unfortunately Zell was constantly a business man, he had no idea what ‘Fun’ was. Niall was sure to change that though. There was a type of Alcohol that went straight into Zell’s blood, it was the only alcohol that was guaranteed to knock a mortal on their ass ten seconds flat from a single drop. For Zell, it took a can on it and ten minutes. He waited slowly siphoned it into Zell’s thermos, the one he normally carried his water in, and the handed Zell the thermos with a smile and a nod.
”Mr.Hale, Niall, nice to see you again sir.” Niall offered up a nod. He began to wipe the sweat off his forehead before turning around at a slight sound. It was a cry of pain. Zell’s heartbeat picked up. ”Zelly, you don’t think tha-“
”Mr.Hale I hate to be insistant at the moment, however it’s not safe for you or your…family.” Zell asked, looking at Sean to make sure he was using the correct word. ”I’d like very much if you could take my associate Niall here and go into the house and stay there until the morning I would much appreciate it.” Zell said slapping his hands together as he went to turn around. Niall snatched his arm and glared at him.
”You’re out of your bleeding mind if you think I’m gonna let you face that thing alone!” Niall said. Zell looked back to him.
”Niall…I’m going to die. I don’t even have a year left. Every moment I’ve had, every memory…it’ll all be gone. I have nothing to live for…and that’s alright. If I die then so be it. But I’m not going to let this thing kill you or these people. I care too much about you, and these people are genuine good people. This is my final decision and I swear to the God that put me on this Earth…you don’t want to try and stop me. Go.” Zell whispered. His command was to go inside and take the others with him. Zell turned around and snickered as he began walking out towards the car. There was the hunger again. The Insatiable hunger and the unquenchable thirst. His chuckeling went from nervous, to sadistic and twisted in a heartbeat.
”Come on out you beautiful bastard!” As if on command there was a loud roar that sounded like the unholy offspring of a lion and a hawk. It pierced the ears and shattered the glass in Zell’s car. Suddenly from a tree there was a large black blur that shot behind the car and a low ominous growl. Within a second the creature lifted the massive car and threw it back towards the road, throwing it an amazing distance, smashing it into another car and causing a small wreck. The creature was now in plain sight, and he glared at Zell.

The creature was no less than sixteen feet long, eight feet tall with long limbs and a rather lean but muscled torso. It had a tail that was just a little more than half its lengths and the tail looked to be of a thin metal. The tail appeared to be several links all decreasing in size until it reached a deadly point. The links-like structure allowed the creature to bend it’s tail like a straw, able to make a total one-eighty without needing to worry about petty bone-structure or breaking cartilage. The creature had a ducky pale chest and belly to the belt line, one that matched the full moon overhead. The rest of it was black, leathery skin that was adorned with equally black scales. Its eyes looked like that of Zell’s except more monstrous and almond in physicality. It’s mouth was lined with rows of teeth, each row a different kind, the front row was like hypodermic needles, the second row was like shark teeth, and the third and final row were teeth that had never been observed before. They were curved perfectly to go around one’s jugular, but the tooth was serrated on every side, and upon being submerged into something the tooth actually swelled maximizing the damages. An entire third row of that shit. Zell snarled in his mind. The creature’s eyes narrowed and it looked around. Zell could follow its logic. The sheer color of this thing was perfect camouflage, but lights made it a bit harder to hide. The creature growled. It leapt with blinding speed and perched on a street lamp. It snaked its tail around, piercing the light and ultimately darkening the area. It leapt to the next one, and the next one. Zell growled as he looked around. His eyes glowing, and the creature’s eyes glowing.

”So how does it feel? Hw does it feel to be…oh so…imperfect?” Zell found himself snickering as he tormented the creature, but not even Zell realized that he wasn’t Zell anymore. He looked the same, but he was different. The creature’s head shot back, almost as if it were shocked at Zell’s comment about being imperfect. Its eyes narrowed and it lunged at Zell.
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Braden was out of the loop here. Zell just went blank, looking mad and sad after he was asked the last question. Braden started to think that Zell was a little bit of a basket case. Well it's not like Braden was the most normal either, here we was a straight guy crushing on another straight guy. Zell was kinda like a girl is some senses. He nags Niall like one at least.
They pulled up to this real nice place and it didn't help Braden's loop problem. He'd never been to such a nice house before and with th way Zell was acting to this Mr.Hale dude it was a little to formal for his normal life. Braden stuck by Niall in attempts to keep more 'hidden' from this well dressed guy that Zell apparently knew. Braden tapped Niall while they were back at the car.
"Hey, what's up with him?" Braden asked. Niall just smiled and poured some alcohol into a canister and walking away. Braden smiled at the thought of Zell not being so stiff and lost in thought. They crept back in and Niall introduced himself and it was Braden's turn. Braden didn't even look like he belonged here. His ballcap was up a little he held out his hand after Niall. "Braden, nice ta meet ya."
Zell and Niall got all secret and was whispering stuff right after Zell announced something about insisting they went into the house. Braden was glad that these guys offered up their house and all, but Braden didn't trust this Sean guy. There was just something about him that made Braden creeped out or maybe even afraid. Besides it's hard to get to know people when they are getting away from you. Zell shouted out for a beautiful bastard and it really confused Braden. That was until a weird mosnter from a horrer movie picked up the car and threw it. It started to jump around and take out lights.
"Hey thanks....killing you is gonna be so much easier." Braden said as he contemplated using his powers. Then he looked at Niall. "Go grab him and bring him back here!" The creature lunghed for Zell and Braden used his shadow manipulation to grab the creatures tail and pull it back so it would get distracted. Braden looked around, eyeing up the little fighting grounds. Tons of shadow means tons of badass possibilities