Frigid cracks his knuckles
"Haven't fought an earthling in a while. Who knows? Might be fun."

"on one end we have a newbie! and the other- our reigning champion, Gear!"

"Gear, huh?"

"Yep..."

"Well then Gear.. May the beat man win."

"we'll see..." *stands tall, looks no older than fourteen*

Frigid moves into his battle position

*you see no weapons on him*

"..No weapons?"

*smirks*
"no need to carry any."

"Wow."

"what?"

"That's impressive."

"i'll let you fill in the blanks," *slides his goggles over his eyes*

Under his mask, Frigid smiles, the domed parts of his body start glowing purple
"Heheh.."

*rushes at you*

He outstretches his arms, intending to counter the attack

*slips past you, grabbing a metal scraps*

"Shit!"

*drops a handmade smoke bomb n front of you and it blinds your vision*

Frigid puts his arm in front of his eyes

*you feel yourself get thrown over*

"Woah!"

"soul harness- freeze." *your body freezes*

"Gh-"

*leans in close*

"..."

"you wanna live right?"

"Yeah."

"then just play along- get me angry."

"Get you angry?"

"yes."

"Can you let me move?"

"unfreeze-"

"Okay, so you want me to make you angry?"

"yes"

"Like how?"

"anyway possible, but hurry."

"Okay, uh.. You look like the physical representation of a napoleon complex."

"a what-?"

"I don't know, okay? I never did this before."

"try fighting me, unless you're a coward!"

"Look who's talking. You're the one who stopped fighting."

His hand starts glowing, a medium sized blade juts out from his arm

*growls*

He raises the blade in front of his body

"Hm."

*clutches his head in pain*

"I haven't even done anything yet."

"damn headaches...."

Frigid gets a devious smirk

"Yes, don't they suck?"

He sees an opportunity and sweeps Gear's legs

"agh-!"

He puts the tip of the blade to Gear's neck

"Never lose your guard."

"hngh- damn you-..."
*you hear the sound of thunder*

"Did you do that?"

*smirks*
"Thun...der..."

"Are... You singing Thunderstruck..?"

"nah. just asking for a friend. THUNDER!" *a giant smoky wolf emerges from Gear and towers over you*

"Jesus!"

"oh you're so screwed-!"

He raises his blade

*the wolf attacks you knocking you to the ground and dealing lots of damage to you*

"Kh-!"

*you hear gear voice but he doesn't move his mouth*
"play dead-"

Frigid sits up and clutches his shoulder
"Agh.."

"play dead-..."

"What do you you mean play dead?"

"pretend to be dead-"

"Wait! Are you trying to get an easy win?"

"no- just, do you want to get out here?"

"Yeah?"

"then pretend to die-"

"Okay, hit me."

*gear roundhouse kicks you*

Frigid collapses and ceases his breathing

"our winner is Gear!" *the crowd cheers*

"..."

*someone drags you out of the arena*

"..."

*gear goes to you*

Frigid mutters
"Can I get up yet?"

"yeah"

He wobbles to his feet

"sorry-"

"For what, a good fight?"

"for hurting you-"

"Meh, it's alright.."

"it just can't stand this place anymore"

"The arena?"

"yeah-" you see tears running down his face

"Why not do what I did? Play possum?"

"i had to keep fighting-"

"Why?"

"i keep fighting because my brother is here somewhere- i've been looking for him"

"Your brother?"

"yeah"

"Who is he?"

"his name is Red"

"Red?"

"yeah-"

"And your brother is in the arena?"

"somewhere here..."

"Did someone take him?"

"he was looking for a secret file..."

"A secret file?"

"yeah"

"Well.. Where do you think he would be?"

"in one of these cells here,"

"Cells? Like, holding cells?"

"yeah..."

"Damn.."

*you hear screams of agony*

"What the.."

"I'll never tell you where it is-!"
"tell us now or the voltage goes up!"
"NO!" *you hear a crackle of electricity and more screams of pain*

"Sounds like the electric chair."

"sounds like Red-!"

"Hmph."

*The screams continue and then silence follows*

"Uh oh. I don't like that silence.."

"me either"

"We should go see what that was all about."

"yeah-"

"After you."

*walks along the hall*

Frigid follows cautiously

*two guards exit a room*

Frigid mutters
"Shit."

*they walk away from the room*

"..."

*runs into the room and stares in shock*

Frigid enters the room

*you see the limp body of a young man in his twenties chained to the wall with a shock collar on his neck*

"Damn!"

"R-Red-? Red- wake up-...."

"..."

*goes to Red*
"wake up- Wake up- WAKE UP-!" he screams, starting to cry

"..."

"please Red...wake up..." *hugs*

"I think he's gone, Gear."

*growls inhumanly*

"What the?"

"he can't be gone-! he- he c-can't...b-be...gone......"

"Is he even breathing?"

*nods* "barely"

"That's good, at least..."

"y-yeah-" *gear's eyes dilate and he breathes heavily, growling*

"You're mad."

"no shit i'm mad-!"

"What are you gonna do?"

"i don't- i need- AGH! I think i'm going feral..."

"Feral? Like, a wolf?"

"y-yeah-"

"Should I step back?"

"no- i need to be in another room-"

"Where else?"

"somewhere- ANYWHERE-!"

"So go to another cell!"

*gets up and walks out, minutes later you hear growls and loud noises*

"Damn.."

*the noises stop and you hear soft whimpering*

"Gear??"

*you see Gear with bloody scratches all over his body, looking weak and tired*

"Jesus.."

*breathes slowly*

"Gear?"

"y-yeah"

"What happened in there?"

"i went feral....."

"And why did that happen?"

"i got mad-"

"Ohhh..."

"someone could've died-"

"Is that why you wanted me to make you mad in the arena?"

"yeah"

"Huh... What do we do about Red?"

"get him outta here"

"And take him where?"

"a hospital i hope-..."

"You want to move him?"

"i don't know if i can-"

"Shall I destroy the chains?"

"yes."

The blade appears from his arm again and he slices the chains

*the chains break from his wrists*

He picks up Red

"let's go-"

"Lead the way."

*leads you around the arena*

"What if someone sees me?"

"then we hide"

"Hm."

"feels like we're walking in circles..."

"What do you mean?"

"see that broken door? we walked by that twice now..."

"Oh."

"yeah"

"What now?"

*shrugs*

".. Can you fly?"

"no..."

"... Alright, grab on to me."

*grabs onto you*

"Hild on tight."

He flies up into the air

*holds on*

"Which way to the hospital?"

"that way" he points to a city in the distance

He starts flying to where he pointed

...

He lands near the hospital

*breathing every so slightly*

"We need to hurry."

*checks him into the hospital*

".."

"we need a place to stay-"

"And I need to lay low."

"i kinda know a place..."

"Where?"

"uh- old apartment.."

"Huh."

"where i used to live"

"Okay."

"we can stay there for a while"

"Seems good."

"yeah."

"Well, you know where it is."

*leaves the hospital*

He follows

*leads you to a shabby falling apart apartment*

"Wow.."

"i know- it's bad..."

"Yeah.."

"it used to belong to my mom..."

"Hm."

"but she's since died and the place was left in shambles"

"Wow.."

"yeah..."

"That's interesting..."

*sits on the couch*

"..."

"i know it's not great.."

"Better than where I live."

"oh"

"But it is lower than what I expected."

"sorry"

"Meh. It's fine."

"at least we can stay here"

"Yeah.."

*falls asleep*

Frigid sits down

*sleeps*

He closes his eyes

*gear rolls off the couch*

"Pfft-"

*growls a bit*

"Gear?"

*breathes slowly*

"Gear??"

*twitches and shifts around sounding as if he was getting possessed*

"Gear!"

*sounds get louder*

"Gear! Wake up!"

*shoots awake and looks around*

"Gear, Jesus Christ! You scared me!"

"wh-why-?"

"While you were asleep, you were twitching like you were possessed."

"...oh-"

"It was really freaky.."

"sorry"

"It's fine.."

"it's not the first time..."

"Oh?"

"i was sent to the hospital for that when i was younger"

"Oough-"

"and well- it's because i'm a necromancer"

"A necromancer? You can raise the dead?

"well- i work with souls."

"Oh! Is that why I heard you say 'soul harness' in the arena?"

"yeah- i took control of your soul,"

"Wow.."

"though i try to work with the living most of the time"

"Like test on them?"

"like what i did in the arena"

"Wait... So if you wanted, you could just take my soul?"

"haven't learned how to do that yet"

"Oh."

"but i will-"

"Okay then.."

"but i need someone to practice on"

"..."

"..."

"Well... I'm right here..."

"i might accidentally kill you-"

"Meh... I got nothing else to live for."

"okay"

".."

*chants something and you feel your soul leave your body*

"Hnng-!"

"wow-"

"Heh.. This feels weird.."

"shut up i'm trying to focus..." he says, laughing

".."

*you feel your soul return*

Frigid stumbles back a bit, before dropping to one knee

*Gear looks in disbelief*

Frigid is panting, he manages to get back on his feet
"Heh... Good job.."
His voice is shaky

"oh my god- that- that worked-..."

"Yeah.. I-It did.."

"are you okay-?"

"Apart from my soul leaving my body, yeah.. I'm fine."

"okay"

"Good job."

"thanks"

".. You should probably get some rest."

''yeah''

Frigid sits down

"i know it seems scary..."

"It was.."

"but it's...my purpose..."

"Your purpose?_

"yeah-"

"What do you mean?"

"my destiny."

"Huh.."

"it's a touchy subject..."

"Then I won't pry."

"thanks.'

"I understand.."

"you do?"

"Touchy subjects? Yeah."

"oh-"

"..Anyway, try to get some sleep.'

"anyway- if i look like i'm getting possessed, wake me up cause i probably am."

"Okay then.."

*falls asleep*

Frigid closes his eyes

*you fall asleep. when you wake up you don't see Gear*

"Gear?"

*you see him sleeping on the ceiling*

"What the?! Gear!"

*doesn't wake up*

He flies up to Gear
"Gear! Wake up!"

*gear looks to be in a trance*

Frigid sighs
"Alright.. You leave me no choice."
He smacks Gear across the face

*growls*

"Sorry."

*wakes up*

"Welcome to earth."

"hey-"

"Sorry I slapped you."

"you what-?"

"Eh- nevermind."

"okay"

"What time is it?"

*shrugs*

"Is there a clock around here?"

"no"

"..Should we go check on Red?"

"yeah"

"Lead the way."

*goes to the hospital*

He follows

*sees Red hooked up to a machine*

"Oough.."

"is this keeping him alive-...?"

"Looks like it."

*tries to hold back tears*

"..You can cry."

*cries*

"I'm sure he'll be fine.."

"i hope-"

"Is he awake?"

*shakes head*

"What did they do to him..?"

"i don't know"

"Whatever it was.. It was horrible.."

"yeah"

"Maybe we should leave him alone?"

"yeah-.."

He walks out of the room

*glances at Red before leaving*

"..."

"he'll be okay..."

"Yeah.."

"i- i wish i could help"

".. Just leave it to the professionals."

"okay"

"What time is it?"

"11 Am"

"Huh... Early.."

"yeah"

"What now?"

"i don't know..."

"Maybe just.. Wait?"

"i guess..."

"Hey, at least you don't have to fight anymore."

"yeah!"

"Right?"

"no more fighting"

"Sounds nice."

"it feels nice"

"I would think."

*smiles*

"I'm glad you're happy."

"thanks"

The corners of Frigid's mask go up

"hm-?"

"I'm smiling."

"heh i like that"

"What?"

"your smile"

"Heh. That's a good way to make a girl smile."

"yeah?"

"Yeah."

"i'll keep that in mind"

"Heheh.."

"something weird happened last night"

"Yeah. You were on the ceiling."

"i was trying to talk with the dead..."

"Oh?"

"yeah.."

"Why?"

"i was looking for my mom"

"Oh.."

"yeah"

"Wow.."

"but no luck..."

"I'm sorry."

"it's okay"

"You're a nice person."

"i try to be."

"You don't deserve all the stuff that's happening to you."

"thanks but i'm learning to roll with the punches"

"Yeah.."

"i wasn't raised the nicest"

"Join the club."

"oh?"

"I was forced to serve under a tyrant who destroyed innocent planets."

"if only that was a metaphor for someone" :)

"What is that supposed to mean?"

"nothing"

"Huh.."

*Red wakes up*

"Gear, Red's up."

"Red!"
"Gryffphyn...?"

"Is there something in his mouth or something?"

"no-"

"Wait! The voltage might have damaged his brain!"

"maybe-"
"Gryffphyn..."

"Are.. You trying to say 'griffin'?"

*points to Gear*
"Gryffphyn"

"I think he's trying to say your name."

"but my name is Gear-"

"Well he was pointing at you-"

"he won't say anything else...maybe the voltage really did screw him up-"

"Wow.."

"that's sad..."

"Should we tell someone he's awake?"

"y-yeah"

"I'll go get someone."

*points at himself*
"AJ."

"AJ? What?"

"what are you on about?"

"What am I on about?"

"no- i mean Red."

"Oh."

"i think the voltage messed with his brain"
"...Sarah."
"........you mean mom-?"
*nods*

"..."

"...you remember mom-?"
*nods*
"Gryffphyn. AJ."
"us-?"
*nods*

"..."

"okay-"

"I'll go get someone."

"yeah"

Frigid leaves the room

*gear waits*

Frigid looks around for someone

*you see a nurse*

He runs up to them
"Hey!"

"yes?"

"One of your unconscious patients woke up."

"which one?"

"Someone named Red."

"alright we'll be right there"

"Okay, thank you."
Frigid returns to the room

*Red lies there, speechless*

"Gear, is he okay?"

"he just stopped talking suddenly-"

"What? Is he hooked up to an EKG?"

"i don't see one"

Frigid walks over and feels Red's pulse

*you feel it slowly fading*

"Shit.. We're losing him."

*gear's mind races*

"Where is that nurse.. Do you know CPR?"

*shakes head*
*you see electric sparks fly off gear's fingertips*

"What the?"

*Gear hyperventilates and grabs Red's hand, sending a bolt of lighting through red's body, starting his heart again*

"What the?!"

"I- I don't know-?! I panicked-!"

"Well, it worked!"

"how the hell did i do that-?!"

"Maybe like a defibrillator."

"yeah- but what the heck-?! when did i get lightning powers?!"

"I don't know??"

"i just panicked-"

"That's weird..."

"and why can't i do it anymore?!"

"I don't know? I'm not an expert in this shit!"

*sits in a chair*
"he's okay..."

"Where the hell is that nurse?"

*the nurse walks in*

"Bout time you showed up."

"hm-?"

"Your patient is up."

"alright- how are you doing?"
*smiles at Gear* "better-"

"..."

"can you explain why you're here?"
*Red struggles to find the words*

"..."

"....i-....electrified...."

"Gear? Wanna help him?"

"he's a smart kid- he'll figure this out."
"don't....remember...."

"..._

"do you need anything?"

"..."

*shakes head*

"..."

*the nurse leaves*

He looks at Red
"What did they do to you..?"

"electrocution"

"Yeah."

"torture...."

"You can stop."

"stop-?"

"Talking about it. If it's hard to talk about."

"okay"

"You've been through some shit.."

*nods*

"Why were they even doing that?"

"information.."

"About?"

"weaponizing superhumans..."

"Weaponizing them?"

*nods*

"That's horrible.."

*nods*

"And you have information?"

"stolen"

"You stole it?"

*nods*

"Maybe that's why they tried to kill you?"

*nods*

Frigid looks at the ground

"painful"

"I would imagine."

"crossed over..."

"Crossed over?"

"like, died and came back."

"Ohh."

"yeah"

".. What do we do now?"

"i don't know"

"Do you want me to leave you two alone?"

"no"

"Really?"

"stick together"

"Alright then._

*smiles*

"You're cool. I like you."

"thanks"

"No problem."

"how long do you think i'll be here?"