Chapter 211: Psychosis Vs Vanguard (2/2)
Vanguard sighed slouching over, scratching his head. ”Villains are always the same, aren't they? Always looking for that fight to get them going. The only thing that motivates them is the thrill of a battle. I can't say I blame them I once too wanted to feel that overwhelming belief. Let's see if you can make me feel something Psychosis.”
Psychosis cranked his hands together, blasting dozens of pieces of rubble towards the former streamer. Vanguard smirked at this match of power crouching down building up his weight before propelling himself into the air with unmatched speed. Skyrocketing forward he flew over Psychosis looking down ready. Believing he was about to attack Psychosis sent up a large attack; however, Vanguard kept going landing nowhere near the man to his unexpected shock. Crashing at higher speed Vanguard increased the weight just in his legs, creating an excessive amount of built-up power as he slammed against the wall. Like a spring that built up power spread across the body before blasting to life as Vanguard smashed past Psychosis holding his arm out tackling the villain far into serval cells before throwing him further back.
Psychosis burst from his prison, holding back arms out as Vanguard came approaching. Holding his hand forward, he stopped Vanguard dead in his tracks from continuing his frontal assault. This would only last a short moment as the ground around them began to break and the pure weight held down on Vanguard was beginning to have an effect on Psychosis. Thus, Vanguard slowly and laboriously moved towards the enemy leaving large cracks in the ground behind him. ”Streamers aren't worthy of your new golden age, huh? Do you even hear yourself, V.I.R.A.L is pure evil?! Give me a break, there are so many streamers who are the purest of good. I was dethroned and shown the error of my ways. Even if I couldn't give a damn what happens to this organisation, the everyday streamers who make this world a better place. They don't deserve for all of that to be thrown away!”
Psychosis gritted his teeth blasting Vanguard back through serval walls and out of the cellblock altogether. But this would only hold him back for a short while as he came crashing back breaking through all of Psychosis' defences leaving him open. ”What?!” A single punch landed against Psychosis which took all the wind out of him, but he didn't budge from his spot holding his pride and willpower forward. Screaming back, he threw his hand down as a train crashed through the building smashing against Vanguard. Both were trapped in a stalemate before the train exploded, sending them both back. Psychosis flew up as his whole body exploded with a green glow. His mask was cracked as he held his hand out, ready to unleash his ultimate attack before stopping short. Vanguard stood idly watching. ”I must apologise Vanguard. Unfortunately, I'm holding my true power for the fight to come. If you have no intention of stopping us destroying the CEOs, then I have no need to kill you.”
”Avoiding unnecessary fights. Music to my ears.”
Psychosis flew up higher, taking his mask off. ”Alton Brantley, Vanguard's words have hit deep. I shall allow you to live; we still have such uses for you.”
”Yeah, and what could you possibly want with me?!”
”To test my daughter once more. Her loyalty has been swayed; she is a husk of our Queen. She is to attack the V.I.R.A.L HQ tonight. Face her once more, and if you defeat her, we will call off the attack and admit defeat.”
”Why would you do such a thing for?”
”It's simple. If Scarlett cannot even defeat a mere servant to the CEOs, then there is no hope of freeing this nation. Do not hold back and prove that your side is right. Whoever wins shapes the future of the next golden age. Whether that is with the Syndicate family or V.I.R.A.L is in your hands.”
Psychosis teleported away as Vanguard chuckled. ”Always seems like you've got your work cut out for you Team Rhapsody. I suppose you wouldn't want it any other way. I don't see how you're going to win this one though.”
”We could always use your help. You owe them that at least.” Alice suggests.
Vanguard chuckled. ”You're not half wrong little one. Alice, I assume? We never former met under our streaming names. I heard wind of you joining this band of merry men. It suits you. And while it is true, I do owe this group, after all, I put them through saving V.I.R.A.L isn't that favour. Whatever happens to that organisation means nothing to me?”
”How can you say that when you too were so reliant on that same organisation?” Emil questions.
”For that exact reason. We're too reliant on one group of people to handle everything for us. They run our country, our media, the prisons and the money that goes in your pocket. And when you rely on one company to do everything for you if they take that away, you've really lost everything, and there's nothing you can do to stop it.” Vanguard warned, walking away. ”I hope you don't mind me leaving. Personally, I believe I've done my time. The world is changing, and I intend to skip town before it does. Are you going to stop me?”
”If Zinnia was here, she would without question,” Alton said. ”I, on the other hand, couldn't care less. Get lost Marcus.”
Vanguard bowed walking away. ”If you ever need that debt repaid Alton for any other reason come find me. I might just hear you out.”
Alton turned to his allies, scratching his neck. ”What a hassle that man is.”
”He would have been a great ally for the fight to come… What should we do, leader?” Alice asks.
”We do what the old man asked of us. We take the fight to Scarlett defeat her, and we win.”
”Do you think he'll give up that easily? It sounds fishy to me.”
”Perhaps not. But if he knows what's good for him, he will. Otherwise, V.I.R.A.L will destroy them all.”