A few hours have passed.
Tobias still at the wheel, bored, turns on the radio.
“…imagine there is no heaven, it is easy if you try…”
Mxy is in the back, still recovering from transporting everyone such a long distance. Nearby are Danny and Nowhereman, playing a game of poker.
“So, does it hurt when you morph?”
“You have no idea. Hurts like hell, but I guess that’s my price to pay, you know?”
“Yeah. I have lost a lot my self over my many years.”
“Um. Yeah, sure.”
“Next time you morph, try a few of these…”
Nowhereman rolls a small pill container towards Danny, who picks it up.
“What are these? Some sorta pain negating specially made pills or something?”
“Yeah. Ultra Strength Tylenol.”
“Oh?”
Cicciotto, the Eurostar has been all but silent for the ride, looking at a picture of a baby. Naecken has also been more or less silent, confused and scared, not that anyone would notice from his cold expression and totally dark features. Lil’ Jo sleeps peacefully at Eurostar’s feet.
“…no hell below us, brothers only sky…”
Tobias smiles, finally some peace and quiet for a change.
”…you may say that I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one…”
SMASH
Tobias’ eyes widen as the windshield shatters. With great speed he swings his arms in front of his face, fragments of glass ripping into his skin, shedding blood. Everyone all a sudden turns as Tobias swings the wheel to avoid hitting any other circus vans and buses. In a fraction of a second, the van crashes onto its side and slides of the road, into a grassy ditch.
”…imagine all the people, living for todaaayyyy…”
Smoke fills the air as Eurostar gets to his feet, “Is everyone ok?” he asks.
“Yeah, I’m ok.” Mxy is the first to answer.
“Yes” comes coldly from Naecken.
“Fuck.” Is the only thing said from Danny, who holds his side in pain. “I think I broke a rib or something. What happened?”
“We must be under attack or something?” Nowhereman jumps to his feet, “Is it the IGB? Or Viper?”
“Tobias? You ok?” Eurostar asks as he moves towards his teammate. Tobias is bloody and brused up. Glass is deep into his arm and chest. “Shit, guys, Tobias is hurt, looks bad.”
Nowhereman makes his way to the front, “We have to be careful when we remove him, we don’t want to make his injuries any worse…”
"...imagine there were no possessions, I wonder if you can..."
Eurostar turns white as a huge tree falls straight for the van, “EVERYONE OUT!” he yells before touching Nowhereman with one hand and Tobias with the other, turning them all intangible. The tree crushing the van, as Eurostar levitates all three through the huge tree and towards the grassy ditch, where the other were able to escape to. Smoke still fills the air as Eurostar hears a struggle begin.
Red energy hits a surprised and off guard Naecken straight between the eyes, knocking his across the ditch and halfway through the tree. Mxy has no chance, still weak from earlier on, “Shit” is the only thing he is able to say as hundreds of volts are send through his body, also taking him old.
Danny looks around, his rib still very much in pain. He looks at the pills that Nowhereman gave him and downs a few. “Rhino horn…” After a short pause, a horn rips through his forehead, “AGGRRRRRHHHH.” The pain almost taking him off his feet. He charges at the stranger, but is stopped dead in his tracks by what seems like a solid wall. The horn hits the wall, the impact almost breaking the young man’s neck. A fist lifts him by the neck and crushes him into the soil below. The horn slowly sinks back into his head as he is out cold.
“Told you so, mate…” Nowhereman says as he lungs at the figure coming out of the shadows.
“Wait… we have to work as a team. NO!” Eurostar yells at the rebellious vigilante.
Nowhereman is able to quickly dodge some attacks and even counters with a few of his own. Only they have no effect. The man grabs his head and squeezes. Nowhereman holds the pain back and punches the man across the face. He laughs and backhands the hero. As the hero hits the ground, the man kicks him in the ribs, flipping him on to his back. The man’s hand crackles with energy as he lifts it high into the air. As he comes down, Eurostar hits him with an energy blast, knocking him back a few steps.
“Cicciotto? There you are, traitor!”
Eurostar says “Turner?” as he turns into ghost form letting shock waves of energy safely pass through him.
“You worked with them. Malvan-X. You metagene freak!”
Eurostar holds himself intangible as more and more energy flows through his ghost body. He begins to shake at the stress of it and his teeth grin together, beginning to crack.
“You want to play in the big leagues, you have a lot to learn boy.”
Turner pours on the energy and turns his head towards Tobias. As Turner moves the direction of his blast, “NOOOOO!” Eurostar lets his body turn tangible once again, taking the full blunt of the blast. He hits the ground, his body smoking.
Turner looks around, a smile forms on his face.
“One more lose end… Chicago… Dr.Walker…”
In a bright flash, he is gone.
Nowhereman attempts to get to him feet but can’t. He looks around, everyone is down, hurt, maybe worse.
From the road above finally come other members of the circus. “The accident looks really bad!” “A tree fell?” “Lightning! I saw lightning!” “Any survivors?” “Crap, they are a great act…” “Next show is sold out!”
"...I hope someday you'll join us and the world... will live as one...*"
