Enforcers - Chapter 164

Age 1991

Ken stared back at the Vice-Captain as his smile faded.

Jackson stared ahead as Katrina left the hallway disappearing around the corner.

“Great…” He muttered giving a small frown. “I’m gonna have to deal with that…”

“Uhh…” Ken said awkwardly getting his attention.

“Mr. Storm is something wrong?” Kitsune asked frowning. “What were you guys talking about?”

Jackson let out a small sigh for a moment. He was silent as he seemed to carefully consider what to say. “Well…” He slowly turned to look out the window. “Ahh, it’s nothing.”

“What!”

“Yeah. It’s nothing.” Jackson shrugged as he threw his arms behind his back. He began to casually walk away as he flashed the two kids a sly smile. “Katrina and I are just having a lovers spat.”

“L… Love!” Ken said her face liting up and becoming red.

“Focus Ken!” Kitsune stated karate chipping the girl on the head.

‘Smack!’

Ken pulled her sword off of Kitsune’s head as the Fox teen hit the ground his eyes rolling into the back of his head.

“Jackson.” She said sternly now. “Please? Tell us what’s wrong?”

“Yeah, Mr. Storm! We can help.”

Jackson stared at the two kids for a moment. “…Nah.”

‘Crash!’

The window shattered as Jackson threw himself out of it jumping down to the ground below.

“What!” Both kids ran over seeing him land as he gave a sheepish wave. Electricity appeared around him as he vanished in a loud crack.

“That Stylish Asshole!” Ken yelled. She turned around grabbing Kitsune by the back of his jacket and began to drag him down the hall.

“Wait where are we going!”

“To Oleander! Still…”

“Oh yeah that was our goal before we got caught up in that wasn’t it?”

“You can drop the Hero act.”

“What?”

“Or are you pretending to be Cloud?” Ken asked again.

“Again what?”

Ken gave an eye twitch as she stared down at the fox teen. “That acting crap you do!” She said with a frown. “You keep pretending to be other people acting like them. You’ve been doing it since we met you?”

Kitsune stared at the girl for a moment. “Oh… You noticed that?” He pulled her arms off of her as he stared at her. “Oh well.” He gave her a sly smirk throwing his arms behind his head. “Not bad right.”

“Now you’re acting like Jackson…” Ken shook her head as she frowned. “Whatever. I don’t have time to deal with that. Act like North.”

“What?”

“I told you! Act like North.” Ken said sternly. “Since the day I first met you, your personality has shifted drastically. Sometimes your smart, and a battle genius. Other times you’re an idiot. Sometimes you’re brave. Other times you’re c.o.c.ky. You’ve been acting like someone else since you got here! So start acting like North so I can actually use you-”

‘Crash!’

Kitsune jumped through the window falling to the ground below and leaving a deadpanned Ken up above.

“God damn it stop acting like Jackson!” Ken yelled.

Meanwhile…

“Master Storm…” Alpha said casually moving a chess piece. He moved his pawn forward one space.

“Yes?” The Master asked moving his own piece. He moved his King forward three spaces.

“You don’t know how to play chess do you?”

“Not a clue.”

“Well, this is getting nowhere.” Alpha knocked the bored down as he leaned back. “I have a question.”

“And I have an ancient key to a vault that can release a massive evil onto the world killing trillions.”

“I… Okay? Can… Can I ask my question?” Alpha asked slowly.

Master Storm hummed slightly. “I’ll allow it.”

Alpha sighed giving an eye twitch. “Why are you like this…” He muttered. “Master Storm. Why aren’t we doing anything?”

“Hmm?”

“We are just sitting here. Up in your office. While we know something is going on in Dandelion. I assume you can feel that massive power?”

Master Storm hummed again nodding it. “I can feel it.”

“So? You’re just gonna leave a bunch of new Enforcers there to deal with it on their own? And don’t give me that ‘oh I trust they can handle it’ bull crap! Ward already told me that the last time you ignored a problem like this things went south!”

“Do you believe in God?” Master Storm asked slowly.

“What? Of course I do?” Alpha asked frowning. “Before the Age of Life, Age 0 God came down and separated the world into six pieces. The Nation Of Red, The Nation Of White, The Nation Of Blue, and The Nation Of Green. He also created Nightshade a place where we can send Sinners, as well as the Garden of Eden. They say who ever arrives at Eden can learn and master the full Equation Of Life… We serve God with our lives.”

Master Storm simply hummed once more. “Tell me… Have you ever regretted reading a good story? Or a good book?”

“What?”

“A story you really liked. But you regret reading it, because it has outcomes you are forced to watch happen but can’t do anything about?” Master Storm leaned back slightly staring out his window. “Can you imagine living in a fake world? One you don’t belong in but everyone assumes you do? A world where you can’t act, but everyone begs you to? Forced to watch the good, and the bad, outcomes of the story, and yet none happen because of you?” Master Storm went silent as he gave a sheepish laugh. “Why. It’s enough, to drive someone insane after only a few years. I can’t imagine living in such a world. I wonder… How does he feel about it? Imagine trillions of people praying to you daily, forced to hear their pleas, and all you can think of, is the home you lost. We do not serve God with our lives. God serves us.”

“…Sir… Are you trying to claim you can’t act? Are you saying you’re unable to do anything?”

“No. Nothing on that scale thankfully.” Master Storm laughed. “I assure you. I can act… I’ve been putting on an act for years…” He muttered slowly.

“Sir?”

“Tell me Alpha. Do you know who we hire as Enforcers?”

“People who have the Spark, sir!”

“That’s right. And do you know what that Spark is?”

“I. I guess I never thought of it? I always thought it was just a metaphor?”

“In a way it is. The Spark. The will to live. An Equation… I won’t act not because I believe these recruits can handle this situation. But because I believe they have learned. Humans are a tricky thing. One loss, can either lead to great failure. Or. It can lead to Godlike powers.” Master Storm gave another smirk as he slowly stood up staring out of his window and down to the ground below. “I make many mistakes. It comes with life. The older you get the more mistakes you will make. But. Letting the recruits into Dandelion. Sitting things out. Trust me when I say Alpha. This will not be a mistake.”

“…If… If you’re really sure sir.”

“I am.”

The two strongest Enforcers went silent as they simply gazed out the window.

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“Wait? What was that bit about having an ancient key to a vault that can release a massive evil onto the world killing trillions?”

‘Crash!’

The window exploded as Master Storm jumped through it.

“God damn it Master Storm!”