I'm from Chicago... It's pretty shit, but we have a great lake

Summer 2021, Week 3

Thursday evening

Priory Park, Downtown

Sorin Fionn

Another day, another couple hundred dollars fer th' house Sorin starts to make his way to the subway terminal to head home when he stops and thinks to himself. I should prob'ly exercise the ability a bit. See how far I can go. Changing course for a nearby park, he breaks into a brisk jog, the contents of his leather satchel rustling with each step.   Reaching the park, he starts the routine by stretching his joints a bit and scrolls on YouTube for a good camera shot of someone practicing acrobatics at a gymnastics tournament. He pauses only to hear the sound of something rushing towards the park, followed by the sound of a heavy impact. Worried, he rushes over to the impact site, slowing down and moving more cautiously as he gets nearer.  

Aloysius ‘Aloy’ Fumi

Unbreakable was floating weakly quite a bit above the ground and skyscrapers before he sighed and looked at his body. Luckily, he missed all his- Aloy saw the blood now pooling out of his leg and started dropping quickly. I'm gonna die. I've been shot. Fuck I'm an idiot Fuck fuck Aloy had managed to "control" his landing......well more a fall and a crash and managed to soften the blow in the park, just skipping over the fence and almost hitting a car and the pavement of the sidewalk.   BAM   Aloy's body dug into the ground as he skid across making a small crater like an asteroid had hit and quickly pulled his goggles and mask up as the dirt and dust around him dissipated into the air. "U--ugh F---fuck! I--I almost h--hit the r-road...." Aloy grunted as he gasped for air. He thought no one was around and pulled the hood down and the goggles off. Anyone else would have died from the impact and Aloy was lucky he didn't break anything and gritted his existence. He looked like a comet skipped across the ground.

[Type 2 Strenuous -15EP 10/25]

 

Damian Eli

Damian had pulled into the park to change out his armor when he saw what looked to be a human comet skip over his car and over a fence then continue on. "FUCK A GHOST ON A GOD DAMNED TRACTOR" he shouted in shock and after a few seconds he realized somebody could be hurt... or worse. He quickly pulled his gauntlets back on along with his cowl. He grabbed his grapple hook and headed out towards the crash ready to call an ambulance if needed or defend himself if worst came to worst.   He approached skidding to a halt to see a bearded man who somehow just radiated southern charm and a man in a hole... Was that? No. He needed to get closer. "Please don’t be that kid please" he said to himself before calling over to the southern man making his voice deeper than normal. "What happened here?!"  

Sorin Fionn

While Sorin's look was Southern enough, Damian would hear the clear, dulcet tones of an Irish accent shout out, "Not sure, m'friend! I'm jus' checkin' it out now!"   He takes a few cautious steps closer and hears the string of stammering and profanity from the hole. Looking through the settling dust, he sees the form of the young man that imitated a falling meteorite. "Are ya doin' a'right, lad? Quite th' fall ya had there!" He says with the attempt of a comforting smile on his face. Gotta be careful, don't know if he means well or not   The dust finally clears enough for Sorin to get a good look at the person's face, he recognizes the boyo as Aloy, one of Father Marsh's favorite volunteers. "Aloy? Th' hells are ya doin' falling outta the sky?" He asks with a chuckle and a more relieved smile, reaching a hand at first, then hesitates. He don't like bein' touched, Sorin. Just offer th' help and he can refuse if he wants  

Aloysius ‘Aloy’ Fumi

Aloy coughed a bit brushing himself off still laying on his back, his hoodie beaten and ripped quite a bit his arms covered in a few cuts and bruises. This boy was going to wake up black and blue tomorrow with a lotta pain. Hearing the voices Aloy lets out an audible. "Fuck." As he sat up a bit and looked for the facemask, he threw off unable to see in the dust and makes eye contact with Sorin. "Oh god....Uh you're dreaming this isn't real?" He said with the most unsure tone on planet earth, "You only see Aloy because you want too for Aloy is at hooooome." He prayed to god that worked.  

Damian Eli

"This is real kid. You alright?" Cuervo inched closer now standing next to the southern man. He sighed squatting down and looking at the southern man. "You know this guy? He doesn't mean trouble, does he?"  

Sorin Fionn

Smile now reassuring, he replies as he looks at the person next to him, "Aye, I know him, though he certainly beefed up since I saw him last." It was then he notices the blood soaking Unbreakable's pant leg, his grin disappearing and replaced by a look of worry. "What happened, m'friend? Can ya stand?" He pulls his cloth bandanna from his satchel, ready to bind the wound to get it to stop bleeding.  

Aloysius ‘Aloy’ Fumi

"Fuck." Again, was all he said. Like that was gonna work anyway He sat up wincing in pain a few more cuts on his body and face. "I--I dunno it h-hurts l--like a bad throbbing papercut......I think I got shot....S--some i--idiot shot a--at me a--and w--was yelling s--shit.....don't go to the cops, Please my mother will kill me if she learns I'm....y'know.." He gestured to his body and shook his head. "This. An evo....I don't worry I-I'm fine..."  

Damian Eli

Cuervo took off his cape stepping towards Aloy. "Let the man patch up your leg. I'm going to set this next to you so whenever you get home the neighbors won't see a tattered up and bloodied person." The kid was lucky he wasn't dead or broken. "Who shot you... " That part just now seemed to click with Cuervo somebody had shot this child and could have killed them. That wasn't okay Evo or not.  

Sorin Fionn

He approaches Unbreakable, and asks with a reassuring smile "Are ya okay with me bindin'? I don't want ya pissed off at me, but in your state, you could use a steady hand. Jus' take some deep breaths." His face becomes serious at the other man's question, adding "Aye, I'd like ta know who did that to ya, so I can kick their arse when I see 'em."  

Aloysius ‘Aloy’ Fumi

"I...I dunno it was in the wards, he's p--probably gone now...S--some fuckin' old timey........name…" Aloy softly shook his head. "Fine… To b-be fair........He was b-being creepy, and I d--did say I fucked his mother...." Aloy chuckled a bit which turned to coughing again he was trying his best to act tough but he fucking hurt, it was clear on his face he was hurting. "Laslow or something was w--what he yelled again........S--Sorin if you tell Marsh about this I--I'm gonna kill you......"  

Damian Eli

After searching his utility belt for a few moments Cuervo produced three tablets of aspirin. "I uh. Have some pain killers. And you really need to get looked at. Also... Sorin was it?" He asked the man next to him. "Does that name mean anything to you? I’m new here I just moved from" He paused he'd already told Aloy as Damian he was from Detroit quick what was another shitty city. "I'm from Chicago... It's pretty shit but we have a great lake" "Smooth asshole why did you mention a fucking lake"  

Aloysius ‘Aloy’ Fumi

Aloy put his forearm into his mouth while he waited on Sorin to help with the wound. Knowing it burns like hot metal being pressed into his skin and not stopping he should be screaming but he was always tough.  

Sorin Fionn

Chuckling a bit with Aloy, he starts to bind the wound to help apply enough pressure to stem the blood flow. "Aye, I woulda told him off and where ta shove it too, were I in yer position." Turning his head to Cuervo, he grins and replies "Sorin Fionn, th' one and only." Turning back to Aloy, he then says with a reassuring wink "And if Marsh finds out, it won't be from me."   After binding the wound, he offers help for Aloy to stand. "C'mon, let's get ya out of this hole before more eyes come our way."   "Great lake, eh? Surely that isn't th' only good thing about Chicago?" He gives a sideways grin "Surely it can't all be bad if it can churn out a hero, aye? Speakin' of, what is your name, friend?"  

Aloysius ‘Aloy’ Fumi

Aloy bit down into his arm as Sorin applied pressure and it hurt the burning increasing and the pressure making him bare his teeth into his forearm Luckily it was just a graze. He shooed the offered hand and stood himself up grabbing the shattered goggled and the facemask that was held together by a single threat. "Y-yeah....fuck man I was going to a concern tomorrow night." He sighed and looked to Cuervo. Taking two of them and swallowing it dry instantly. "Yeah. Old crook might have already known. He knows the Evo thing but not the whole getting shot part. Yeah batman, what's ya name?" Aloy said weakly chuckling and looking disappointingly at his goggles. "Might have to see that Victory sooner then I wanted...." He mumbled under his breath with a sigh.  

Damian Eli

Cuervo smiled at Sorins words and turned towards Aloy snorting. "I'm Cuervo. " He looked at how battered Aloy was and paused before speaking. "You good to get home on your own?" Any suspicion he had about Aloy previously was gone.  

Sorin Fionn

"A pleasure, Cuervo." Grinning, he turns his attention back to Aloy. "Ya also mentioned yer ma would kill ye if she saw ya like this. Need a couch ta crash fer the night? I can see if Hex is willin' ta share."  

Aloysius ‘Aloy’ Fumi

"Nice to meet you, I guess. Nah I'll be fine, she usually lives at her apartment, It's more that she's.................Y'know Anti-Evo that I'm worried about." Aloy sighed and limped forward a bit. "I-uh....I'm gonna need a lift home I--I live in Lakeview."  

Sorin Fionn

Sorin frowns, not just because he doesn't have transportation as he takes the subway but hearing that Aloy's mom is anti-evo. "We can keep this between ourselves, aye?" Seeing the limp and allowing common sense say that he needs his leg at least looked at, Sorin pipes up "Y'know, I saw an ad fer a place called Blair-something clinic that will be discreet if ya need treatment. It's apparently 'round th' city centre, and I can front th' bill. Got a bit o' cash fer emergencies like this." He looks to Cuervo. "Hopefully you've got a car, aye?"  

Damian Eli

Cuervo sighed he was hoping Sorin had a car, but this meant he'd have to drive Aloy home. "I do. And Sorin if you find that asshole text me" Damian then repeated an old burner phone number he had, and it was also programmed into his cowl. "Where are we going? "  

Sorin Fionn

While programming the number into his phone, he states "We should at least get ya checked out first. I suggest th' clinic fer that, but afterwards take him back home ta Lakeview. If ya take him to th' clinic, keep me posted about costs, aye?" Typing 'Blair clinic' in the browser search bar, he finds the address and sends the directions to Cuervo's phone.   "Don’t worry, if I see 'em I'll send ya a text afore I go in, but there may not be much left after I've had my turn fucking him up." He grins. "I'll do ma best ta save ye a piece."  

Aloysius ‘Aloy’ Fumi

“Don’t worry about it I’ll be fine, I don’t gotta go to the clinic, it’s just a few grazes it’s nothing a nice ice bath and my first aid kit couldn’t fix.” He said with a dismissive wave and a shaking of his head.   “Look, I just wanna be home at the moment alright? I just….I wanna go home. Most people in Lakeview are asleep or at work now.”  

Sorin Fionn

"All right, lad... if you're sure, jus' remember ta take it easy and get plenty of water." He turns to Cuervo, smiling with a wink "Yer time ta shine, Mr. Chicago."   Of course, I just have ta be frugal and take th' subway. I should invest in a car he thinks to himself as they walk away from him. Damn, that was ma only bandanna. I guess I'll have ta risk bein' seen and go rooftops tonight.  

Damian Eli

Cuervo let out a small sigh and nodded "C'mon kid this way" he then started making his way towards the car in parking lot. He touched a button on his gauntlet and the car unlocked and started he got in the driver’s seat and waited. The kid might not put two and two together about the car and Damian he was sure that there were enough cars like his on the road it wasn't like he was driving a Lamborghini or something. Ontop of that he'd taken his license plate off so nobody could link the care back to him but there was always a chance he could. "GOD DAMN IT" he screamed in his head "This is what you get. Buy you know his secret too... I should be okay" with a deep exhale he calmed himself and waited.  

Aloysius ‘Aloy’ Fumi

"I ain't a kid I've been fucking shot." Aloy chuckled as he started walking towards the car and nodding to Sorin. "Thanks, Sorin, you best head off we don't want you gettin' in trouble now do we. Anyway. Cya." He walked off and saw the car raising an eyebrow it was familiar. but it was also somewhat common in this area. If he had seen it somewhere else, he would have been suspicious. I swear to god if this is that Damian guy, we really need to stop meeting in parks.   He hopped into the car after cleaning himself up as best as he can. "No promises but I'll try to not bleed on the seats and interior."  

Aloysius ‘Aloy’ Fumi

“Also, I need to get a burner. Don’t ask.”  

Damian Eli

"I'll bill you for the cleaning." He said with a wry smile as he pulled out of the park heading towards Lakeview. At Aloys request he couldn't help but chuckle. "In the center console I have an emergency one that hasn't been programmed yet. I'll replace it when I get a chance" and with that he just stared forward eyes on the road.  

Aloysius ‘Aloy’ Fumi

“Fuckin’ hell. So uh, give me basic bullet wound cleaning 101, cus I’m going straight to the bathtub and filling it with ice when I get home.” Aloy pulled out a card and took the burner phone with a quick nod and thank you, quickly setting it up before he put it into his pocket.*  

Damian Eli

He couldn't help but laugh at the one. "Are you assuming just because I'm dressed like Batman I've been shot before?" Damian had never been shot. Shot at? Yes. But never hit. He had been stabbed a few times through. "Probably the same procedures. Hydrogen peroxide make sure it's clean and stich it up if it's just a graze. If it went through? I have no clue I'd recommend we go to a hospital right now" He couldn't help but look over at the boy’s leg and winced  

Aloysius ‘Aloy’ Fumi

“I’ll be fine, it’s just a graze. I only fell cus I lost focus when I saw the blood.” He shrugged before looking over to the man. “Now common sense says I don’t have to say this. But people now a days lack it so I’m gonna anyway. Don’t talk about this to anyone. Got it?” His tone was not entirely a threat, sure there was a bit of a threat in there, but it was clearly more worry. “If people find out my ma will lose her job. Which means I have to see her.”  

Damian Eli

He couldn't help but frown about the comment about his mom but didn't say anything about it. "Yeah. I'll keep your secret don't worry. Besides I don't have anybody to tell" He couldn't imagine how alone this kid felt.  

Aloysius ‘Aloy’ Fumi

“Good. Fuckin’ bullshit. Being an evo this late.” Aloy mumbled to himself as he quieted down in the car and looked out the window not saying anything else if Damian didn’t. “Just drop me off at the gas station at Olivera I can walk from there.”  

Damian Eli

He just nodded and a few moments later they arrived at the gas station "One of my numbers is already programmed into that burner. Just call if you need something. And you're not alone. I didn't figure out I was an evo until last year." He was hoping it would give the kid some sort of comfort.  

Aloysius ‘Aloy’ Fumi

“First week of summer.” He responded with nodding and getting out of the car. “Thanks.” He waited for the car to walk off before he walked home.*  

Damian Eli

he took an armored hand out the window as he speeds off towards his apartment to make some notes to Aloys file along with making sure the kid wasn't seen on any cameras when he was injured and scrub them. It was going to be a very long night

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Damian Eli's Apartment, Downtown

Damian Eli

Damian had changed into his normal clothes in his car, and he was now lugging the backpack that contained his armor inside. Once he was in his apartment he walked over to that fridge and grabbed a raspberry iced tea and walked over to his PC. He booted it up and started up his IP hopper software along with switching some things so if they managed to beat the hopper it would appear his signal was coming from two apartments down a man Damian had heard drunk call and threaten his ex-wife. After he had set up his precautions, he began to hack into traffic camera's and anywhere near by where Aloy had crashed and if he appeared on any film, he would try to scrub it but if he couldn't he just marked it and would make sure to stop by in person and destroy it if it was necessary. After a few hours of this and happy with his work he powered everything down and made his way towards his bed and went to bed fully clothed. At least there was a concert tomorrow.

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Phone Call

Aloysius ‘Aloy’ Fumi

To Victory, phone call from [insert random number here] late Thursday night.

“Hey uh dude. So, we need to talk, it’s unbreakable. Ow fuck that hurts. Are you free like mid-day Saturday? It’s kinda important. Needs to be low-key.”  

Victory

“Unbreakable.” Slight pause as Andre has to get used to using code names. “I should be able to make that work. I patrol closer to evening. Where would you like to meet? And are you okay?”  

Aloysius ‘Aloy’ Fumi

“Yeah, remember I was the kid that almost smashed into a billboard?” He chuckled slightly and Victory could hear things being moved around like he was looking for something. “Where did I put the- anyway. I’m fine, at least I should be, uh I dunno. W-Where’s like easy for you? … there it fucking is.” There was more rustling around and a deep sigh. “Ow…yeah how’s the uni sound, I guess? And I’m alright just cleaning some wounds from….okay well don’t freak out……buuuut….” Aloy stopped saying things there not wanting to admit he got shot at.  

Victory

“No, I remember you. It’s just using code names. Takes a bit to get used to.” Another pause to think. “If I drop into the University in uniform, it’ll be a swarm. So, I’ll come a bit dressed down. And anywhere is easy for me to get to, same for you.” He chuckled a bit at the fact they both could fly. A frown could be heard through the phone. “Do you need help? What happened.”  

Aloysius ‘Aloy’ Fumi

”So, I’ve been kinda shot at it grazed me and I crashed into a park.” He said as casually as possible while it was now clean Aloy was cleaning his wounds. “Anyway, this is l-like my first time organising s-seeing someone so y’know baby steps. Anyway, I can’t see you tomorrow cus I gotta go to a concert and buy clothes again, they were small anyway. Though I liked those goggles. Goggles are always good for flying.”  

Victory

“Got…shot.” There was a sigh. “You do remember when I said there’s no such thing as invulnerable right? Not to—Never mind. Yeah, I’ll meet you at the University. No problem.”  

Aloysius ‘Aloy’ Fumi

“Hey! It’s not like running around screaming ‘vigilante justice shoot me’ I was just practicing, and I took a little break and he started chasing me, He screamed Laslow which might be his name. Anyway, I’ve got an ice bath calling my name, so…”  

Victory

“Okay. Okay. You can fill me in Saturday. Go rest and be careful.”  

Aloysius ‘Aloy’ Fumi

“Also, I crashed into a park and did some bad damage byeee.” He hung up.