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Blue Technomancer CHAPTER 20

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Chapter 20

“What the fuck is this?” said the male mutant that was supposed to kill Beau

Beau turned to the fire and lightning breather. “This us turning ourselves in. It’s what you and the government came in here to do. Take us in.”

“Your fucking around.” The Fire breather said. “Your just fucking with us to hide your power. I’ve seen the footage of you and Rider in action.”

Beau smiled. “You sound a bit fearful. What’s a matter son? You afraid your staring at your future.”

The fire breather took out his gun and shot Beau in the chest. The bullet knocked Beau back in his seat. Beau hissed. “Son of bitch that hurt.” He gasped out and spat blood on the floor. He smiled at the Fire breather. “You must be the mercenary of the group.”

“Beau! What the fuck happened? You son of a bitch.” E said moving out of her chair and fell to the floor. “Damn it. Damn it.” She pounded her fists on the floor. “What the fuck is happening? Tell me!”

“I’m fine. Calm down. Sit down and don’t get up again.”

“Mr. Lucas. Could you explain the situation with you and your friend’s mutations.” Major Benjamin asked.

Beau pulled himself up with one arm. “The fall out of the alien’s radiation damaged our bodies in different ways. I-I died the first day and was brought back barely in this form with no legs or ability to barely function without the powers. Even then I’m limited to the time I have to spend using the powers. I’m in consent pain from using the radiation to form legs and two weeks ago I lost fifty percent ability in my right arm.

My sister behind me lost her sight and some movement functions after the blast. She can use the radiation to see blurry images of individuals forms but she can’t see in 20/20 or anything near that vision. She’s blind. It’s common for the Supers hit hardest in the hell zone to have handicapped abilities.” Beau said and looked at the fire breather. “Where you in the city when the alien landed on us?”

The fire breath frowned. He said nothing. Beau nodded though.

“You have side effects to then. You either don’t know about them or your covering them up. It’s no use living that way. Reality is still reality.” Beau said.

“What side effects does Lightning Rider have then?” Major Benjamin asked. “He seems to have more stability then you and the-“

“He’s dying.” Beau said bluntly. “Rider will be dead in less then five years because of the radiation and heart failure. He’s on borrowed time. So he has to make the most of his time before he goes. All of the people the president had on the podium have side effects of some kind that will shorten our life spans. Major. Is there a cure or some type of hospital care we can get in jail or whatever place your taking us to.”

“Stop lying to them.” E said. “There is nothing wrong with eh.” E stopped talking because she went into a coughing fit that lasted several minutes until she stopped to catch her breath slowly. “Damn it.”

Beau stared at Major Benjamin. “Is there any way you can help us? We’re willing to go to prison or do whatever service you need us to do. But, we would like some medical assistance. We’ve been surviving and waiting months for the government to let us the hell out of here so we can get treatment of some kind.. We can’t go on like this. This like a slow fucking painful death for most us.” He said.

Major Benjamin shook his head. “I’m sorry son but I can’t guarantee anything right now. We’ll take you in and I’ll talk to my supervisors for you and your friend. Once they see how serious your situation is something will have to be done. One last question before we go. What about the tunnels?”

Beau shrugged shaking his head. “We searched them and made contact with people left down there. Anything above sub ground level is dangerous enough. You go below and it’s a different world with even more deadly mutations. They die like flies down there. They want to be left alone to suffer quietly. You won’t be able to open the subway system again right now if not a hundred years from now. Can you please take us away from this place?”

Major Benjamin straightened and nodded to his people who put their weapons down. “Are you ready to leave?”

Beau snorted in laughter. “Sir. I’ve been ready to leave this prison island five months ago. If they put me in a prison hole it will be better then being in a place I’ve seen my friends die in my arms from radiation poisoning. Let’s go.”

The First day

Beau woke as he was being wheeled down a white hall way. He looked around but E was gone. He was alone. He looked behind to see a muscled guard in grey uniform pushing down the hall way toward a black door with the letters BT on it.

Beau noticed a few things. 1) The pain his legs was down to low ache. He could hear whispers behind the other closed doors to his left and right. 2) There was a strange buzzing sound coming from the florescent lights above his head. It hurt his ears to hear and made the hair on his arms stand up at attention. The last and most important thing he noticed a part of him was missing. His powers were gone. But something was off about it. He still felt it. Something of that power an echo of some kind was in his mind.

He was quiet as he neared the door and it slide open to reveal a office room with computer workstation and a single sized bed on the floor to the near wall. It was small space.

The wheeled him inside and then placed a black folder in his lap. Beau picked up and opened it to see a set of projects he would be assigned to finish for the current month for a series of weapons and technical advancements to weapon systems.

Beau knew he could get them done by the end of the month. He just wondered if he could get away with imputing melfunctions into the medels without them noticing.

“You can’t!” The guard answered hearing his thoughts.

Beau didn’t look up. “Do you know anything about weapon designs or have a degree in engineering?”

“No. But I can read your mind from a mile away and know when your planning on bullshiting the normals. I would ordered to terminate you.”

Beau nodded. “Well then sense you can’t help me with my work you take your fat ass out of my cell so I can get to work. Like you said you don’t need to be in my way to read my mind so get the fuck on bitch.”

The guard was quiet but then turned and left the room. The door slid closed and Beau heard a loud audible heavy lock fall in place on the door.

Blue Technomancer CHAPTER 19

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Chapter 19

Beau and Jay exited the tunnels near the spot they had come in. He looked back once while Jay walked ahead to where Angel, E and Rider were waiting for them.

The two mutants tall black cloaked that had led him the way bowed to him. Beau nodded to them.

“Stay out of trouble guys.” He said and turned to walk toward his friends. E was studying him while Rider glared at him.

“What the fuck did you do?” Rider asked.

Beau shrugged. “Did you find the targets?”

True snorted. “We found shit and dick all. Their hide outs were blown the fuck up. It will take us months to dig em out. How the fuck did you do it?”

Again Beau shrugged. “I did what needed to be done. They’re not around so-“

“What the fuck about Vlad’s kids?” Rider demanded. “We weren’t supposed to touch them.”

Beau shook his head. “I didn’t kill anybody. Least of all Vlad’s kids. Your assuming a lot buddy. E your quiet what’s on your mind?”

E stepped forward. “What have you done? Your not a smart man. What’s the game, hero?”

Beau shook his head. “I’m not a hero and there is no plan. I did what needed to be done. Anything else that happens next is up in the air. Follow my lead from on.” He said and turned to Rider.

Rider was frowning at him. “Beau. What’s going on? Did you kill those kids?”

“You know the answer to that question if you know me. If they ask you who did it. Tell them it was me and you tried to stop me but I tricked you and did it on my own. Do you understand?” He said.

Rider shook his head. “I don’t. Why do you want me to lie. I won’t lie. Your a good man. You would never do that. Why are you doing this?” He said.

“Your so stupid.” E said spat out at Rider.

Rider turned and glared at her. “What?!” He said.

“He’s trying to protect you. To keep you safe. All you have to do is-” E said.

“I won’t lie! I know what will happen if I do it. They’ll lock him up or worse. Beau isn’t a murder and I won’t say otherwise for reason and not to protect my own ass.” Rider said.

E looked at Beau. She froze. “They’re coming for you tomorrow aren’t they?” She said.

Beau shook his head. “US. They’re coming for us tomorrow. I thought I might as well give em a reason. After tomorrow night. I don’t know what will happen.”

Rider shook his head. “No. No. That’s not right.”

“It is what it is. They’ll offer you a job. You need to take it and work it until they let me go. Otherwise they’ll kill me.” Beau said.

“Damn you. It’s not going down like this. It’s not supposed to.” Rider said almost to himself.

“So you’ll do it then.” Beau said. “Your a hero. My hero at least. You got to keep us alive. So you have to work with them.” He said.

“Damn it. It wasn’t supposed to go down like this.” Rider said almost in tears.

Angel smiled and looked at Beau snd her smile froze in place. “Beau. You-“

“Your father got a job in Baltimore after the blockade comes down you’ll be moving there.” Beau said. “It’s going to be new start. Remember your promise.” He said.

Angel could only stared at him but she nodded her head slowly. “Yes. I remember my promise.” She said.

Six days later……

Beau watched from the sidelines while Rider and Artemus were offered job offers by the President and generals. “I’m couple days late. But I think it’s going to go down in a few hours.” Beau said.

“What the hell are you going to do Beau?” True Steel asked.

Beau shook his head. “Don’t worry about me True. I’m good.” He said.

“Is this going to be okay? Rider a mean joining them. I don’t trust it. I don’t like it even more with the way they just snubbed you off and ignored you and what you did for them.” True Steel asked him.

Beau glanced at E. She glared at Rider’s profile. “We’re not giving him to them. He’s just on loan. Eventually they cut him loose.” He said.

E finally looked at Beau. “On loan until what? He gets bored of being a hero?” He said.

Beau stared at her. “Until we find a damn a cure for him or before he becomes an issue for them. Until then we’ve got work to do. True.” He said.

“What do you need me to do?” True asked.

“Watch out for him for me. I won’t be around for some time.” Beau said and looked around toward the people getting ready to head out of the city and he nodded to Jay and Freya Newton.

He walked quickly over toward them. Angel sat in the backseat of a van not looking at Beau. He held out his hand to Jay. “I’m going to miss you Brother and your family. Thank you for all you did. I won’t forget it.” He said.

Jay took his hand in a firm shake. “Thank you Mr. Techno. We’re grateful to you for all you’ve done to keep us alive. We won’t ever forget you. Angel. Well she’s still a bit sore about us moving to Baltimore but-“

“Call me Beau. She’ll understand as she gets older.” Beau said. “You got to look out for your best interests and with most of the Blues migrating there you’ll have support and people that look like you watching your back.”

Jay seemed to relax for some reason and let go of his hand. “I couldn’t have said it more. Do you intend on joining the Supers as we move there?” He asked.

Beau shook his head. “No. I got business to finish up here and then I’m retiring from the public life. I’ll leave the heroic work to Rider. He has the face and temperament for it.” He said.

The window to the car opened. Angel looked at him. “Come with us.” She said.

Beau shook his head. “No. It’s time I went a little quiet for a bit and save you some nightmares. I want you to think about going to school and getting a degree in something useful. I’ll be alright.” He said.

Angel shook her head. “No you won’t. Mr. Rider is gone. Doctor E is gone to. Once I’m gone you’ll lose it.” She said.

Beau chuckled. “Maybe. But it’s time we parted for some time. We can’t all be together anymore. I’ll see you.” He said turning away and walking back to E’s office.

“Beau. Beau. Don’t go. It’s-” She said.

“Don’t worry so much.” Beau said and waved her off. He entered the office. It was filled with two squads and E sat at the back drinking a glass of wine.

Beau walked over calmly grabbed his wheelchair and sat down. His legs fell away turning to metal pieces on the floor. He sighed feeling relief after days of pain from walking.

“Fucking shit. That’s better.” He said.

E poured him a glass of wine and tried to hand it to him but his hand shook. She held it and put it to his lips giving him a sip and he nodded his thanks as she took it away.

Beau turned to the major Benjamin. “Major. What’s the fuss about?” He said in a tired voice.

The Major frowned. “If you try to make a weapon we will have to-“

Beau nodded. “I know. I know. No chance of that for a week if ever again. I’m out of energy but it will to keep the pain back. But, please get to the reason your here.”

Major Benjamin grimaced Beau’s arm fell limp at his side. “What’s happening to you? You look like you need a doctor son. Your falling apart.” He said with concern in his voice but he still had his hand on his pistol as he stared at him and E.

Beau shook his head. “I’m not falling apart. This is my normal state. Nothing for you to worry about. My arm is healing slowly.” He said.

“Your being overally dramatic.” E said and then blinked and grimaced. “Damn it.”

The squad frowned drawing their guns. Beau shook his head. “She’s just lost her vision for a bit. Major Benjamin. Please get to the point.” He said.

“We’re here to tie up loss ends. You need to come with us.” Major Benjamin said.

“Alright. We’ll talk about it and answer whatever questions you got to give us. We’re ready to leave afterward to go and do whatever your demand for us to do.” Beau said.

“I’m not going-” E said and then started coughing.

“Be quiet.” Beau told her. “You can’t even see a damn thing in front of your face. They got the guns and we can’t do anything about it and you need help. You can’t go on like this.” Beau said.

“Damn it.” E cursed as her gaze was unfocused and she glared at nothing.

Beau turned to the Major. “We’re ready to turn ourselves in to answer for whatever crimes you said we committed and face the punishments. Just please get us the hell out of here.” He said.

Blue Technomancer CHAPTER 13

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Chapter 13

“Shit. Angel. Let me out me out of the dream baby girl. Let me out.” Beau yelled out. He got no response.

Beau ran over to the side of the building and jumped off the side only to land on the roof again. A chill went down his spine. Angel was forcing him to stay in the dream.

“Angel. Let go of my hand. Angel let go right now.” He said.

Nothing. The dream still held. Damn it he would have to see this one through to the end point.

Beau felt a sense of vertigo as he blinked and realized he stood on a platform with Rider and three other blue mutant New Yorkers as the President took the podium and addressed a small crowd of the Blues and a few normal humans. He was having another spell because of the pain in his legs and injured arm. Luckily that was over.

He smiled along with the others standing with him. He looked at the president.

“It’s been a long hard road for us as Americans and earthlings. But, today marks a new stage in our course correct to get back to the business of living.”

Beau half listened. It was all the show part.

They had made it. It had taken his friends and people six months of work but they had bartered a deal with the U. S. Government to get their people out by the reopening of New York City to the outside world.

His eyes looked out out over the small crowd of his friends and people he had grown to know as his family. One person was missing and one seat left empty between Jay and Freya Newton.

Angel.

Beau blinked back the tears and tried not to think of her. She should be here. She would have been here if he had made the choice to save her while he could have. Jay and Freya glared at him in animosity and hatred.

He had had no choice. It had been for greater good of them all. That he had chosen to take out Vlad and his son then….

Beau realized what he thought and looked back over his memory from a few days before….

What the fuck?

Beau kicked opened the door and fired his assault shotgun into the room killing Vlad, his children and wives. He had taken fired once executing Vlad dropped his weapon and raced up stairs to the roof with the gang and Vlad’s sons firing rounds into his back as he barely made it to the roof and dove off into the waiting arms of Rider who was floating in the air waiting to pick him.

The memory hit Beau like a shot gun shot to the face and left him shaking at the strong memory of it. He remembered the violence and smell of blood and rush of violence he felt. The crash afterward had left him wanted to vomit afterward.

No. No.

Beau shook his head he couldn’t have done that he wouldn’t have. That was going to far. He blinked tried to replay or remember the day better in the dream. It only got worse.

First it was Vlad and his family then it was Vlad, his family and Rider. Beau stopped looking back and realized it was no good.

When the fuck was this nightmare going to end?

Major Benjamin clapped Beau’s shoulder. Beau blinked up at the older man. “Sir. I’m sorry you were saying.” He asked.

Major Benjamin smiled. “I’m just glad to hear your joining up with my unit on the Supers West division. I’ll be making you team leader.” He said.

Beau nodded but frowned. “I thought Rider would be a natural-“

“No. Rider is a bit of wild card. We’ve already given him a temporary contract for hire to handle our dangerous situation.”

Beau blinked and started to speak but E caught his arm and jerked him away from the Major.

“Excuse me. Major. I’ll be right back.”

Major Benjamin grinned but nodded. “Take your time.”

Beau jerked his gaze to her E. “What the fuck is wrong with you?” He said.

“You need to talk to Rider. He’s worrying me. He’s to fine with all these changes.” E said tightly.

“He hasn’t said anything to me yet. He’s going to be working for the government again freelance but he’ll get some work to do.”

“You need to reconsider the government’s offer. Rider and our people need you around. Have you heard of the ghettos they have lined up for us. Their in Baltimore’s high crime areas.” E said.

Beau grimaced but nodded. “I know. We’ll make it work. I’m not abandoning our people. I need to take this job to us a high position in the government to help them.” He said.

“Your acting delusional. Talk to Rider and keep an eye on him tonight. He has to be watched. Losing True Steel and Artemis really as been affecting him a lot lately. He needs you. Promise you’ll watch him.” E said.

“I promise. Nothing is going to happen to him. I’ll talk to him and reassure he’s still got us to back him up.” Beau said though kept wondering. When the in living hell would Angel let him out of the nightmare cycle of hell point possible futures he was in. None of this shit was real but Beau knew if he was seeing the possibilities of what the future could be then he was screwed.

Blue Technomancer CHAPTER 12

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Chapter 12

Beau finally made his way to the emergency roof top and took his position on the roof of the office building. He set his rifle case down focused his gaze on Vlad’s building as he started to load his rifle but he heard a sound behind himself. He turned with his 1911’s drawn.. Beau stared in surprise at his target.

Vlad Morgan was a tall Russian American dressed in a blue blazer suit that matched the the tint of his hair and eyes.

“Good morning Vlad.”

Vlad held up a wine glass with orange juice in his hand. He took a sip. “Good morning Technomancer.”

“It’s Lucas. You weren’t behind me a few seconds ago and you can’t fly. So how did you manage that trick?” Beau said.

“Your impressed.” Vlad asked him.

Beau smiled. “Yes and I’m thinking about how to steal your trick.” He said.

Vlad nodded and leaned back against something invisible behind him. “Take a guess. I’m sure you can figure out if you think about it.” He said.

Beau looked around then found the projector sending the image of Vlad to him. He frowned and bent down to put his rifle away. “I’m guessing you found out about the message the government sent to my people.”

“Bingo. Technomancer. One of my kids has a similar ability as your young friend. Angel. I believe is her name.”

Beau sent him a glare. “It would better if you disappeared a while before I would have to take you out.”

Vlad smiled. “Your reluctant, huh? You are a strange one, Technomancer. I have no intention on leaving my city.”

Beau stared at him. “The President wants you dead for whatever crimes you committed. You stick around long enough I’m the one assigned to make it happen.”

Vlad nodded. “So the supposed the United States leader is planning on taking back the city and unstable country in one move. You and Rider will be out of the hero business afterwards and you’ll be shipped off to soldiers in their new slave warriors division. Though then again with the powers you have they might just put a bullet in you.”

Beau hadn’t heard of anything relating to what Vlad was saying. He suspected it was all bullshit but he wasn’t much surprised by anything anymore. “You should think about your kids and females and find some way to get out before I have to make them orphans.”

Vlad stared at him. “It’s not the same world brother. No matter what deal they’ve given you. You’ll only end up screwed over. It’s been what? Six months sense they locked us away in this city. Now they’re deciding to let us out you think it’s that easy.”

Beau shook his head. “Never said I was expecting they would accept us. They’ve got the power. If you stay here. You die and your kids are left for someone else to protect. Think about your kids.” He said.,

“I am.” Vlad said. “I know what’s happening outside this city. I know what the president has in mind for us. I’m not going to be shipped off to some fucking ghetto after what I made and the comfortable position my kids are in to have that all taken away because the bitch in the white house is afraid of the blue skin folk.”

Beau was quiet. He could see Vlad couldn’t be convinced by anything he said. He was to far invested in what he was doing to back down.

“Whatever happens I’ll try my best to look out for your kids.” Beau said.

Vlad grimaced. “You should be more concerned about Angel’s well being then trying to kill me.” He said.

“She’s a child. She’s off limits.” Beau said calmly.

“Not me. It’s her powers. It’s the one thing that doctor of yours didn’t tell you. The more you use her powers to see your own future the more you can expect her life span to be shorter then yours. I can help her find the answer to controlling her powers.” Vlad said.

Beau smiled. “I already know that slick. You’re not telling me anything I don’t know already.” He said.

“Did you your the reason she’s dying? It’s your powers that making her go into over load. I have the solution to it. If you work with me.” Vlad said.

“Tell me.” Beau demanded.

Vlad smiled and nodded. “I was right about you. Your way more reasonable and honest then the others. I’ll contact you later when your ready to make a deal.” Vlad said before his protected image faded before him.

Beau caught a building flickering in the distance. He got up and then thought about how he had gotten to the building’s roof. He couldn’t remember when he had gotten to the roof top or anything else.

He realized. He was having a premonition dream of the future. Angel. she had locked him in vision bubble.

Blue Technomancer CHAPTER 11

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Chapter 11

Beau intentionally was the last one to enter the head quarter’s of the commanders allowing Artemus enter ahead of him when he got her to the park. The head quarter’s was a trailer mobile home they had built two had half months in the center of central park. He stared up and skies as a druids flew over their heads taking photographs and watching them. He got inside into a spacious room with a single round table inside with four indivisuals inside.

Rider was standing by E a petite dark hair woman in a lab jacket and black dress. True Silver a tall dark blue skinned man with black hair nodded to him. He was dressed in grey jeans and matching shirt his eyes scanned Beau with a light. He stood by Artemus who was watching Beau carefully.

Beau frowned at Angel being in the room as E stood in front of her projector and then picked up a remote at her desk.

“I need you to see something.” She said to him and then hit a button on the remote. The still image of a man in a green uniform with stone cold expression and buzz cut fade appeared on the projected screen.

Beau frowned and stared at the man. “That’s Major Ethan Benjamin. I served under him two years ago. Hmm.”

E nodded watching him. “The president knows that. It’s the reason she had him deliver this message to you personally.” She said and hit the play button.

“Good morning, Lucas. I’ve been ordered to inform you of the due date of the blockade around the city is going to be lifted in five days. You and your people will then be inducted into the new Supers division and awarded service medals of honor.”

“What’s the catch?” Beau asked.

“You might be wondering what the hell is the catch? In this, Skype call you will be receiving material instructions on what must take place before the blockade is lifted and you your people will be allowed outside the city. Should you choose to accept the conditions then the Government will see signs of it or not of your acceptance when all measures are met. This is Major Ethan Benjamin out.”

E stopped the video and brought up screen shots of a building in the city and seven Blue mutants images on the screen. Beau knew four of them by deals and violent encounters the others he had no idea who they were or why they were targets of the government..

“Who the hell are the three bitches with the long hair?” Artemis asked.

True steel shook his head. “Don’t know. But, there the targets.”

E pointed at the three females. “They’re the same person. Each person is a personality of the first. True and Artemis can handle them. Rider can deal with the storm gangsters. Beau, you’ll have to take out Vlad yourself. Your the only one that can.”

“Why is Angel here?” Beau asked.

Angel smiled as she sat back in her wheelchair. “I’m here to do my job Beau. To give you a little insight to what might happen.” She said and held out her hand toward him.

Beau frowned at her. “Not today, Angel. I think you’ve been working to hard and we’ve been using you to much for my liking. It’s time you retired. It’s an order. You just recovered from our last dream walk a month ago just manage getting the President to talk with us.” He said.

Angel looked at E and then back at Beau and she shrugged. “I’ll take my leave then.” She said and started moving past him to brushed by his shoulder with her forearm as she left the room.

Beau sent a warning look at E. E held up her hands. “Alright. Alright. Your in charge. How are you going to handle Vlad?” He said.

Beau rubbed his jaw. “I’ll manage it my way. He’s got kids and two wives I don’t want to involve them in the mess. I’ll make it a clean kill.” He said.

E studied him closely. “Don’t try to warn or negotiate with him. It won’t work.” She said.

Beau stared at her. “I wasn’t planning on doing so.” He said.

“Your thinking about it though. That’s worse. You could have killed him two months ago. You should have shot him after we found out about the sex house he was running. He’s a gift for charming females and men in to doing what he wants and he’s a hunter. He has to go or none of us will be able to leave this place alive.” E said to him.

Beau stared at her. “I think you got something on your E. Why don’t you just let it out because because after I leave I trying none of your bullshit.” He said.

E stared at him. “You’ve killed gangsters worse or stronger then Vlad over these months we’ve been in this hell hole. I don’t understand why you sympathize with that asshole. I need a reason. Don’t give me no bullshit reason that’s like Rider or anyone here that’s fought along side us or died. I need to understand. Just tell me. Once.” She said.

“You do you Mitchell Daniels the Hawk mutant gang leader.” Beau asked her.

E nodded. “Save me the speech and yourself the time. Tell me what you want to say.” She said.

“Every fucking gangster you sent me to kill bring the violence down and gang wars down in the city near us has only ended up being a case for more people dying and stronger gangsters rising up. I’ve also had to kill a few of their children that them in control and had to bury and burn a lot of bodies. Vlad isn’t that special of a gangster but he takes care of his children and does right by his people. He brings order above all the gangster in this shit hole city.” Beau said staring at her. “I’m tired of dealing with you. I’m tired of having to keep what little people we have alive. I’m tired of you not understanding that your just as much a cold bastard as the rest of the gangsters I’ve had to kill.” He said.

E stared at him with emotionless eyes. “Thank you for being honest with me. I am well aware what I am. This is the last time Beau. I mean it. Vlad has to go. You get rid of him you can get our people out of here.” She said.

Beau stared at her. “What if your wrong?” He said to her. “What if me doing what your asking me to is just one step to killings our people. What if your stupidly to trusting in your own brain.” He said.

“Beau! Easy.” Rider said.

E touched Rider’s shoulder but her eyes were on Beau. “Then we all die. I told you Beau. Vlad has to die. You can figure out the means of it and how to perform the act. If you can think of different way of making his disappear then you better figure before we all run out of time.” She said.

Blue Technomancer CHAPTER 10

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Chapter 10

Beau was sweating heavily as he lay on concrete floor. Pain spiked through his body from his thighs. He had a bottle of Jack Daniels half empty next to him with bottle cap on. He stared up at the ceiling. His communicator buzzed next to him. He ignored it for four buzzing until he finally snatched up from the floor and pushed the green botton.

“What’s the problem?” He said.

There was a long pause. “Your in pain.” E said over the communicator. “How bad is it?” She asked.

“What’s the problem?” Beau repeated the question again.

“Artemus is missing. The President sent us a care package offer. We need you here. I can get Rider to find her if you need an hour to get your body ready.” E said.

Beau laughed tiredly. He needed a least a day of rest. “Rider and Artemus don’t get on well and you’ll only get jealous if they’re together. I’ll find her. Give me another hour to find her and get her to the spot.” He said and ended communication with her.

Beau had to push himself to a sitting position but he fell back several times until he was able to get himself up fully and then with a wave his hand his legs attached to his sore stumps. The pain spiked threw him and he grabbed up the bottle downing the rest a little of the liquor and popping in two pills into his mouth. Tears flowed from his eyes because of the intense pain he was undergoing currently. He wiped them away harshly with a rough hand. He glared at himself.

“Come on man. Hold it together. Just a little longer. Your close. Your close to getting them out. Keep it together just a little longer. You got it.” He said.

Beau got up with a loud snarl and groan. He stood sweating and limped over toward his mirror and basin. He looked at his face pale blue face. His eyes were red and his face sweaty. He looked like shit warmed over. He washed himself off slipping on a hoodie and he focused as his helmet slipped on and hid his face.

He straightened up and looked at his wrist watch. “Artemus location.” He said.

The wrist watch expanded out with a digital map of the city area. A location coordinates popped up. He held out his hand and his pistol came to his hand. He walked over to his coat rack and slipped on his gun his gun holster and put his pistol on and then his jacket. He walked over to door with lock on it and waved a hand over it and it opened.

Beau opened the door and slipped out into the darkness. His mask had a night vision quality to it and helped. He started out and then blinded into his surrounding as he kept off away. He walked quickly and kept going to the location he had in mind.

He came into a gang war between two rival mutant gangs. He crept around the fight until he found where Artemus was being held kept depredated destroyed car. A huge man was working over and attempted to take her clothes off. He was having a hard time. A dark glow of energy was around his body.

Beau took out his pistol and shot the bastard in the back of the head. He shoved the body aside with his boot as he reached for Artemus but shoved him back taking his pistol from him and fired it at Beau’s head. One round hit his head not harming his head but the impact gave him a headache instantly.

She stared at me shaking. I sat on the floor staring at her. “Artemus. We got them to reach out to us. I know it’s hard but I need you to keep it together until we can get our people out of here. Hold it together. You don’t need to die here. You got a future. We have our plan. We’re close.” He said.

Artemus laughed softly. “What are you going to do when you get out.” She asked.

Beau was going to die or become a drunk but he didn’t want to say that out loud. He saw Artemus go still she finally lowered his pistol and held it out to him. Beau shook his head and help up another pistol in his hand. “Keep it to remember me. It’s a new type.” He said.

“Your the best of us Techno. You know the play. We’re using you to get the normals to finally let us out of this hell.” She said.

Beau shook his head getting to his feet. “Don’t give me that bullshit. I got nothing in this world but you and our people. Take care of our people when you get out. Rider is going to need the most watching. E is going to be working hard on a solution to save him. Don’t worry about me Artemus Just take care of my friends. Please.” He said.

“Shit. Okay. Okay.” Artemus said.

Blue Technomancer CHAPTER 9

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Chapter 9

President Helen Bender sat in the oval office going over the reports from New York City. The joint chiefs sat to her right and left quietly letting her remove the reports on the mutants that were in charge of safe guarding the remaining affected people.

Helen slapped down one of the folders that was open to the picture of blue haired man in black hoodie. The name of Captain Beau Lucas. “He’s the only one I want out of the bunch. The rest can be terminated or sent to the new Supers military division for all I care.” She said.

Cor. Eric Briggs turned toward her with a careful expression. “Madam President. Rider and Doctor Eva Jones, Vlad are also top picks we can use for the new Supers divisions. Captain Lucas might be a problem we may want to take care of before we can secure the city and the mutants as assets for military service.”

President Bender folded her arms across her chest and sat back in her seat. “How much of a problem? Be direct. If the analysis report on what Lucas can possible do with weapon and defense engineering is actuate-”

Eric nodded his head. “It is. Madam President. Completely detailed and researched. He’s a modern day Tesla wizard to put it in plain terms.”

President Bender nodded her head. “Good. So what’s the need of a termination of a valuable asset. What’s left of the UK and the European Federation have secured themselves a ready supply of assets for combat and civilian use. But, none of them have a possible asset like Lucas. I want him. The stable mutants that aren’t insane don’t matter or can be shipped out to the Supers stable. But, I see you still have an objection Eric. So give it to me straight. What don’t you like about him?”

Eric didn’t smile but his stare was direct. “Tesla was an idealist with a genius mind. Lucas is a one of kind Super not yet documented in the world. He might be the only one of his own kind. We don’t know if we can control him or will he end up being a liability we have to neutralize down the road. The times are uncertain with the country and the military all going through a reconstruction period.”

President Bender shook her head. “What am I missing that wasn’t in the files?” She said.

Eric held up an Android tablet. “This is something I want you to see.” He said and then bent down setting it on the floor.

President Bender frowned between him and the tablet. “Eric what the hell are you doing?” She asked.

– Voice ID confirmed begin message – A voice from the tablet said.

Suddenly a full body virtual image of Beau Lucas dressed in a hoodie, jeans and sneakers standing before her. “Hello, President Bender. I’m Captain Beau Lucas one of the commanders left protecting the innocent Americans still held up in New York. I designed this device to get into communication with you. All we’re asking is for a chance to be let back into society again and away out of the city before winter sets in the coming near months. Our leader is Jack Rider. Please get in contact with him and his team for us to begin talk. I have enclosed information and blue prints for technical advances I and my team have done. I’m sending this to you as a means of good faith and the hope that you will allow us a way out of the state of life in which New York City has become. We are willing to work with you and talk of how we can benefit you. I’m sure you’ve gathered much information on us from the droids you’ve launched around the city and images you’ve taken. We’ll await your call. Have a good day.” He said and message and image of Beau was gone.

Eric stared at President Bender. “What do you think?” He said.

President Bender pointed at the tablet. “I want everything he sent given to our people and begin the work on it. How did he get the tablet out to us?” She asked.

Eric smiled. “He used one of the drones we sent inside the city as messenger pidgin. He also modified it slightly to make it more improved for flight and none detection.” He said.

President Bender grimaced waving him away. “The plan is still the same. I want him and him only. Tell the freaks whatever bullshit they want to hear and arrange to make it happen but we’re not taking all of those freaks out of that hell hole. Only a handful and make sure it is clear that the second he gets out Lucas is coming to work for us on a permanent basis.” She said.

Eric stared at her. “President-” He began but President Bender held up her hand forestalling any attempts he would have made to argue with her.

“Make it happen like I said. We can not allow the most dangerous monsters out of that place. After we get Beau and few of his people out we’re going to close that place off for as long as it takes for whoever demon that monster created to die off during the winter or through starvation. Get it done or I’ll find someone to get done for me.” She said.

Eric gave her nod. “Okay. I’ll make it happen.” He said. “What about the other selections you have in your mind?” He asked.

“I already have them on board. We’ll use them until we don’t need them or they prove to be to dangerous to deal with. I’m going to need more information on the children and training camps on their progress going so far for the super soldiers division.” She said.

Eric nodded sitting back in his seat. “The peace keeper program is going very well. Our instructors are doing well and producing soldiers ready for combat in the coming months against the Cabal. We just need more soldiers to process the programming better.” He said.

President Bender smiled “You’ll get your freak soldiers Eric. I’m going to see to that.” She said.

Blue Technomancer CHAPTER 8 ACT 2

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Chapter 8

Two months later…

Beau waited until for half an hour in abandoned car until it was safe to move out in the night. He eased out of the SUV with his rifle case and made sure to keep his hoodie up just in case someone saw him. He checked his wrist watch to see that he was running late. He brought the watch close to his mouth. “Scan area for enemies.” He said.

The glowed for a second and then energy echoed out expanding around him. He looked down on as a digital screen expanded out and showed him a map of the area red and blue dotes moving around.

The there was a building marked in green as the place he had to head to. He quickly waved away digital image and started moving adjusting his rifle carrying case as he crept soundlessly through the empty streets that where abandoned and looted cars remained.

He made half way to the building he had been asided to go to before he watched alerted him to an enemy attack. He turned in to a crutch and shot the enemy. He got off one round as a shot hit his head sending him down to the ground at the same his round went into the chest of the woman.

He lay on the ground motionless and waited as he felt his wrist watch alerting by vibrations that he had several other enemies around.

“Maddy? You alright?” A male voice called out to the female on the ground.

“Shit. Yeah. Asshole caught me lucky his shitty bullet caught my body armor. I got him. The sisters are going to pay us big for his Tecnomancer’s head.” Maddy said.

“You sure it’s him?” The male asked her.

“It’s him. Stop being a pussy and take his head off. I’ll grab his weapons afterwards. He might be able to some of his powers if we can cut him and eat him. Get to it Tom. Time is no on our side. We got to get back to the sisters before day break.” Maddy said.

“Yeah. I think’s going to taste good.” The male voice the said coming close Beau.

When he was close enough. Beau sprang to his feet and shot the man in the head. He turned as the Maddy started running away really fast. Beau took aim and shot her in the back of the head.

Beau then put away his pistol and picked up his rifle case and started for the building quickly moving to make up for time. He got inside the business and found the stairway fast. He started running fast and taking leaps up flights of stairs at a time until he got to the door of the penthouse suit and roof.

He started his step. He began to put his rifle together piece. Until it was complete and ready to go. He lay down on his belly and took aim where his target was set to be. He didn’t have to wait long. His target Vlad the gangster ruler of the east side gang was up already as the day broke doing his exercises.

Beau looked through his sniper scope at his target as he performed a martial arts routine. He was on the mark. The man was naked form the waist down with grey sweat pants on. His feet was bare as he moved on the roof top of the penthouse he and his gang had taken over.

Young children played around him outside the training area he had in the center of the roof top. Beau took his hand off the trigger and put his rifle down. He couldn’t believe it had come down to this shit. He couldn’t do. He had done a lot of shit over the past two months that turned his stomach over just to protect the people that were trapped in the prison island that New York City had become sense the government had locked it down two and half months ago.

He was tired of this shit. There had to be a way around this shit. He needed to have a meeting with the team. They had to find a way to end the lockdown and get their people out.

“Are you starting to turn in to a pussy?” A female voice said behind him.

Beau turned and he couldn’t help smiling at the curvy female dressed in all black with full head mask around covering her face. Her thick black hair came out the back end of her mask in a ponytail.

She had a military utility belt around her wide hips and sword behind her back. He nodded to her. “What’s going on gorgeous? You had fun staring at my ass for last for minutes.” He said.

“Sure did.” Artemis said just as smoothly. “You were supposed to take Vlad out today. You getting soft.” She said.

Beau shook his head turning fully toward her. “I take him what happens to his gang? What happens to his children?” He said.

“Hmm. We’ve talked about that. The children would come to us and Doctor E would handle taking care of them.” She said.

Beau shook his head. “You missed the first half of my round of questions. Vlad maybe a gangster and a son of bitch but he’s stabilised a lot of the violence in this city so far. Killing him what happens to the bastards under him that he’s keeping in check.” He said.

Artemis shrugged. “His son could take over or his second in command. There are people to step up. We have to terminate him. We all agreed to this and it is apart of Doctor E’s plan to end the block aid.” She said.

Beau shook his head. “It doesn’t feel right. Vlad isn’t a monster. I’ve had to put down a lot of them a lot of them over the past couple of weeks worse or unstable. It doesn’t make sense to get rid of him and you and me both know that his elder son won’t take over. The grim sisters would just kill him and his family and take over this section of New York City and grow their power.” He said.

Artemis shook her head at him. “He isn’t all that much of a good man as you think he is. He had two of his best come hunting for you.” She said.

“I’m not doing this anymore. We’re only spiralling into a cycle of taken out one enemy just to make room for another and there something else.” Beau said.

Artemis stared at him. “We have a tradior in our camp.” She said.

Beau nodded. “I can hide anything from a mind reader.” He said.

Artemis nodded. “Okay. We need to get in contact with the outside world now and figure out a plan to make them deal with us so they can get the others out.” She said.

I snapped my fingers and pointed at her. “Bingo.” He said.

Blue Technomancer CHAPTER 6

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Beau was stationed on the ground just outside the store entrance with the rifle and pistol while Rider was inside trying to find out how many people they had to deal with. He had his back against the wall. Suddenly, the ground started shaking but only in the store. Beau looked inside the store. A thick blue fog was inside. But I heard the sound of fighting.

Seconds later six mutants Rat humanoid blue men came out fog screaming with guns. They saw Beau and charged toward him yelling. Beau swung his pistol around took aim and he fired on them killing one and wounding the others and ducked behind rocky cover to reload. He heard a flash bang sound go off suddenly and followed by a dying scream before several bodies fell down.

Beau peeked out to see Rider coming to him and threw him a pistol with two other people and the mutants dead on the ground. Rider held up an extra magazine. Beau reached out with his right hand the magazine flew into his grasp. “What happened?” He asked.

Rider shook his head. “It was a set up. The mutants wanted to eat us. I made a deal the two gentlemen with me though if they help us out I’ll get them weapons, food and medical treatment from Doc E. I’ll introduce you.” He said helping Beau up onto his back and lifting him up.

Beau turned his attention to the two twenty year old men walked over to meet him. They were dressed in jeans and leather jackets. Rider pointed to the man in looked in his mid twenties with short red hair blue eyes that gave off a pale glow. His skin also had a tint of blue in it. “This is Eddie Long. He’s an earth specialist. His friend over here is Vince. He can see through walls and is good with communication. Fellas. This is my partner Beau Lucas. He’s our marksman and he’s got powers that work best with metal and machinery.” Rider said.

Eddie snorted. “Look at this shit. A fucking lightning guy and a cripple gun nerd with magic techno powers.” He said laughing at Beau’s condition.

Vince grimaced and studied Beau with flash of blue light that came out of his eyes. “Is what the lightning guy said about you helping us with food and medical treatment true? The truth.” He asked.

Beau nodded his head. “Yeah. Doctor E will help you and tell you if you need treatment for your conditions.” Beau said quickly not thinking about how easily he talked and answered without thought. “That’s scary.” He said as he realised that Vince had an ability to make people do things on command.

“What’s that?!” Rider asked.

Beau gave Rider a steady gaze. “Vince has an ability to use light or some type of hypnotic light and energy with in his eyes. Light and a few commands and he make anybody do what he wants. It’s a clever trick.” Beau said.

Rider grunted in acknowledgement. His eyes changed.

“It’s not a trick. It’s my power. It’ll be helpful to you to if you make good on your word about the doctor.” Vince said.

Eddie shrugged. “Not really. It’s how his power works. Here’s the deal. My friend and I aren’t getting into any bullshit danger yo help you. If you two yahoos want to go up against the ape men…well.”

“Ape men. That’s who has the women?” Beau said and looked at Rider. “How did you know?” He asked him.

Rider stared at Eddie. “Your sure they’re ape men. Blue hair and giant brick shit houses.” He said.

Eddie and Vince nodded. “So we got a deal then?” He said.

Rider nodded. “We have a deal but you can’t punk out on us the last minute. We’ll take care of the danger you get in to position and protect the females when they need it.” He said.

Eddie looked at Vince. “Do it!” He said.

Vince looked at Rider flashing a light into his face from his eyes again. “Kill the cripple and take us to Doctor E first and we’ll..holy shit.” Vince said but stopped as electrical energy suddenly surrounded his body in a force field of lightning and violent energy.

Eddie snarled and the ground under them shook. “Let him go fucker or I’ll send you and legless to fucking China.” He said.

Rider’s eyes glowed with lightning power as he lifted his hand. “No more games. If you attempt to hurt my friend or use me to do so. I will kill you and your friend instantly. I will keep my word to you but if you fuck with me again all bets are off and I’ll take your asses down with me to hell with me.” He said.

“Fine. Fine. Damn it. Fine. Fine. Your crazy psycho. We’ll take you to them and help rescue the girls.” Eddie said.

“Good.” Rider said and let the fore field down around Vince.

A second it was let down Beau lifted his hand and formed a collar around Vince’s neck. The collar had a blue light on it that flickered. Both men freaked.

“What the fuck is this shit? Get it off me!” Vince said as he attempted to pull at the collar.

“Get that collar off him freak. We had a deal.” Eddie said.

Beau looked at him. “Wrong. You had a deal with Rider. You tried to use my friend to kill me. We ain’t got shit between us mother fucker. You’ll take us to the building. You’ll help us out with the rescue and I’ll let your friend live. You try any of your sneaky shit again all pop his head off like a cherry bumb and put a bullet between your big ears bitch mother fucker-ah.” He said.

Eddie stared at Beau. “Holy shit. Your a black dude aren’t you.” He said.

Beau smiled. “Fuck you.” He said.

The building was one of the few still standing in Times Square. The reason for that was the large pieces of alien body parts logged into it. This left the building glowing like a night light in the twilight of day and evening.

“The fuck. Their in there. I ain’t going inside that alien monster building.” Eddie Long said voicing a fear they all had of entering the other worldly building.

“You’ll go inside or I’ll fucking blast your ass with electricity. A deal is a deal. Vince can you see what section the females are held in?” Rider said.

“5th floor. Damn it. They’ve got fucking kids in that space. Some of them are…damn it. I’m going in. Eddie.” Vince said and looked at his red head friend.

“Fine. Shit. Fine.” Eddie cursed. “I’ll take us up. Mother fucker, you will have to distract or draw them away from the females. I ain’t fighting them fucking blue demons. Leave the cripple behind. He’s no good to anyone even with a gun.” He said.

“Rider let me down.” Beau said.

Rider did so as Beau gathered metals around from the building and in the city and formed legs as he got to his feet. Two blue 1911s appeared in his hands. His full head helmet formed over his face and head surprising the two men as he turned to look at them as he came to his feet ready for battle.

They stared at him with wide eyes. Vince shook his head. “What the fuck are you?” He said.

“Shit man. You could have told us you could do that shit from the jump man. Shit.” Eddie said with unease in his shaky voice.

“Long. Figure out a way to shield the hostages with your power. Vince you try to keep the women and children calm. Rider and I will be the distraction and take out their main forces. If you and friend run out on us and they end up all dead. I’ll find you Eddie and I’ll send you ass to son with hell storm of bullets. You can be sure of that shit.” He said and walked toward the building with Rider following.

“Fuck you too man. Hurry up. We’ll keep up our end of the deal asshole.” Eddie said.

The guards at the entrance drew on them but Beau was already unloading bullets in them before they walked past the entrance. Beau jumped over the bodies and headed inside with Rider quickly running fast catch up with Beau as they advance toward open door way that lead upstairs.

They moved fast taking the stairs two at a time. They reached the third floor and a door burst apart as a muscled ape man grabbed Beau and threw him over the railing.

Rider roared blasting the ape man with lightning only to stare as the ape man knocked him aside and started strangling him.

Beau leaped over the railing kicked the ape man in the head sending him flying back. Rider grasped for air and stared as Beau faced off against the ape man with shot gun in his hands and unloaded a blast of blue shotgun rounds into the ape man twice before kicking him over the railings with both feet.

“Fucking hell.” He said and turned to Rider throwing him the shot gun. “Save the lightning shit for a full on punch. Let’s go.” He said.

“How the fuck! Did get back up here?! Can you fly?” Rider asked.

Beau grinned. “Jet boots. I got the idea from you.” He said with a wink.

Rider stared at him and snorted. “Fucking hell Beau. Let’s go!” He said

Beau’s pistols came to his hand and he started advancing up the stairs leading the way. Rider took a breath looking shaky for second as he leaned against the wall and then he dragged himself up using the wall and pushed himself to follow Beau. Beau got to the 5th floor and the door exploded apart as gun fire rained out into the hallway and then stopped a moment.

“Jackie girl. You in there.” Beau yelled.

“Beau?! Run. Beau your alive!? No wait. You can’t ahh!” Jackie was silenced with a loud slap.

“Son of a bitch. Fuckers. Let the women and children go or I’ll fucking paint the walls with your blood.” Beau said.

“Come out Beau. Is it?! We’ll give you your girl. But want those nice guns of yours. Threw em inside first.”

Beau grimaced and prepared to head inside Rider stopped him shaking his head. “Getting killed isn’t going to help her or the rest. We need you with us if we’re going to stand a chance to take out these fuckers.” He whispered to Beau.

“I’m open to any ideas you got.” Beau said.

“Can you make a mirror so we can see inside?” Rider asked.

Beau started to nod but then stopped. He smiled. “I got one better for you. Flash Bang! Can you do it?” He said.

Rider frowned and then laughed. “No problem.” He said and snapped his fingers.

I loud bang of light flashed inside the room. Women screamed and then bodies fell down.

Beau and Rider raced inside as Eddie and Vince floated up on an earth pillar and put a wall of earth between the women and the men.

Rider unloaded shotgun rounds on the nearest ape man and then sent a shock wave into the rest of them. But they all shook it and started to attack. The floor gave way under ape men suddenly sending them down several flights of floors to ground level where they died.

Beau’s mask and guns fell away as the wall of earth vanished and he stood face to face with Jackie. She was the same Red headed beauty in blue jeans and green blouse. No. Her eyes were different. She stared at him and then held up her hands with came near him.

“Don’t touch me.” She said.

“Honey. I know I look different but it’s still me. The same Beau Lucas.” Beau said in confusion and hurt in his voice.

She shook her head. “No. No. Your not him. He’s dead. Your just some freak pretending to be my Beau. Your not my Beau.” She said with tears in her eyes glaring at Beau like he was monster come to steal her soul.