ANOMALY (The Elements)

e three! Michael, get it

sunglasses on that had a star in the center, he and his character of Zack Bravo were synonymous with each other and

and the world kne

ion to the teary-eyed redhead with wet cheeks seated in the booth ac

he girl screamed desperately, "no... no it's all

nd transforming her cries into a stunned silence with his resolute and b

anymore, Zack! Please... we

ver his eyes and tugging toughly on the coll

up into the air as an ov

ng to give y

ds left Mich

n terror as that uncontrollable, rippling white electricity shot through every light in the large hangar where the set was! Massive chain explosions

He found himself hyperventilating, sweating as he stared down at his palms! Had that come from h

med at him, ducking under the table to hide from glass shards. Micha

crowd of onlookers and holding up his palms to try and calm their shocked st

n palms! He screamed again, louder than ever, staring down at his palms crackling with white electr

the back of the head by a security guard. But his cast and crew w

own over her shoulder as well as the gleam in her glasses from the bright lights below; her voice able to be placed as the gi

need to collect

Vol. 1:

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eir Drama class. Leena Booker and Sophie Briante were so worn out after the events of last night that they ended up

," Sophie

nd herself, pressing her hand against her chest as she s

w seconds of Leena staring down at

om punching Sophie in the side of the head. Sophie seemed quite amused despite the fact that they

ed as they entered the dormitories, "I hav

she hoped Sophie didn't hear. She then turned her voice back to its regular tone an

do yo

ponded vaguely with an amuse

n her hair as they walked down the hallway, "I only work a few hours a week though, I

nts to come to the new country of Colonia; and the easiest

erday, though she swapped her gray hoodie out for a pink t-shirt with very short sleeves. Leena was wearing the

world's first artificial continent. Though despite it being called a continent, it's only as big as a few American st

, re

na to know that... but she was not surprised that she didn't

ed with the mint... so he is very wealthy. The laws here were based on America's but they're different enough to consider it independent; despite being right off the

s foreign to you," Leena noted, to So

eamed, "

ed at her,

r benefit, since you're

ered hesitantly, "why did you co

e came up to her dorm room door, fishing for her key in her min

u s

to see a girl had walked smack into Leena's side, both of them backing away from each other

oomed very well. She had curved black-rimmed glasses that served only to accentuate the aura of intelligence and properness that radiated from her.

s she noticed them, "interesting

slightly startled Leena, "I didn't see you there

iend had dropped. It was a magazine about a soap opera that had been airing recently. Leena's gre

s set and filmed right in Tempest City. Sophie didn't actually watch it herself but she knew it was getting very high ratings la

girls lo

stop her compulsory urge to rip it open and read every art

ally, you can borrow that if you want. I can't read i

e magazine to her chest and stared dreamily towa

king into a tape recorder and mocked her in a smarmy to

she continued talking to the new girl, "Well do you want to trade

responded with a smirk, holding up her c

side, surprised. "Yeah... I

y her number. Sophie rubbed her head as she leaned against the door... something about this blue-topped chi

always doing that too. I wonder if I come off as susp

our name?"

Aur

as she punched the numbers into her ce

shut, "I think this is the start of a great friendship, name buddy. I'll make sure to call you later, a

leaning against the door. Mia looked at her and forced a smile as she waved goodbye to Leena a

n't li

yebrow as she stared inside it, which caught Sophie's attention as well. Leena had apparen

ur problem now?" Sophie asked in a condesc

c of Michael

march his rich butt down to the editor of the magazine and knock

rote something

It wasn't something a girl would normally write in a magazine, that's for sure. The

cement. However, it was not the men in blue that normally visited a crime scene. Once it was determined that it was

had much higher authority than the regular police. They answered directly to the mayor of Tempest City hims

ed 24 and sporting short and spiky black hair; as well as a hefty looking green APS uniform with the number 7 on a patch on his shoulder. Green was by far

exclaimed to the concerned APS officer, it was frightening and incredible

ht palm and pushing it against the director's chest, shoving him gently, "do

uired, staring eagerly at Alex from behind his thick-rimmed glasses. Alex's thick

e created in special effects nor can it be described as 'amazing'! REALITY

n Alex raised his fist. Alex shook his head at him, before grinning widel

nch, a punch of k

dgal is

tly enforced, if you know what I mean. That's why you've never heard of these phenomenon

hard on the back, knocking the wind out of him as he kept laughing loud enough to echo throughout the large hangar t

e to him. His partner stood much taller than him or Alex, and was also the most muscular of the three. He had large shades on his face, and he was a very muscular and bald black man. He was also we

n a stern, calm tone, "you are always com

ght index finger up at him as he leered at him, "complaining keeps me sane

thumbing through the notes he'd written down while questioning them. He walked up to Quinton and Sergeant, whom were standing near the vehicles they'd brought: a regular g

re?" Sergeant asked Alex. Alex kept grinni

oke, clapping his gloved hands together loudly as he walked toward the squad car, "okay, we're done

bbed his poor finger after Sergeant finally let go of

ly as he flung open his car door, looking bac

went around the other side and hopped into the passenger's seat. The two vehicles pulled out and made their way ont

ant wondered. "We can't hear him in he

o 7-11 for food and dirty magazines; preferably Playboy. Why couldn't it have been a hot, troubled, confused teenage gi

squad. He shook his head and leaned back in his seat, turning up the radio and putting headphones in his ea

ce scream through a small hole that connected the cab to the transport

ashboard, allowing him to speak in to their prisoner. "Kid, you have no idea

ounding raspy and hoarse as he was pouring all of his energy into his screams. "I a

otaled the set and nearly killed everyone there? That registers you as a confi

didn't shoot any lightning! Nothing happen

nnecting the two halves. He shook his head; every time they apprehended an Anomaly they reacted differently but this was the first one whom

r the black writing as she sat on Sophie's bed with the magazine now closed in her hand. Sophie wa

shame? You don't just forget about things like that," Sophie stated curiously. "She di

med, taking offense

s as she tucked them up to her chest. "Maybe we're better

e's bed away from her. Sophie realized Leena's mood was very easily affected

what happened last ni

ted to pretend tha

her new friend, "I'm pretty sure the reason we're both still hanging out toda

l looking off blankly as she spoke, "I couldn't make heads or tails of w

ure it out, "sadly my 'god' only gave me vague nar

o be. I assume they didn't

hey're watchin

kpack and heading for the door as Sophie stared after h

ay

zine. She fished some candy out of her pocket and popped it into her mouth as she made her way over to the bed and picked it up, star

ere located. As the car sped its' way onto the bridge amongst the afternoon traffic, the two tallest corporation towers in the distance of Tempest City were easily visible: Scofield Tower and Hypertech Tower. The two represented the opposing major rival cor

orm. It was a red and white uniform complete with a t-shirt and a skirt, as well as a visor she had sitting on her la

y, like Leena, was dressed in her work uniform; her blue police uniform. Her hat was off as well, letting her st

with information to Hayley as compared to her friend of one day Sophie. "A gir

? W

last name, Ausa? No

pped the steering wheel upon hearing those

s now guided to the disturbe

ayley told Leena in a very serious tone,

?" Leena wondered. "Inquir

appy about it. "Don't get me wrong, Mia is very pretty and also smart which makes me quite envi

an eyebrow.

s. Mia's 23 now, right? That means they started dating in their las

ately, wondering just how the idol she admired on TV was going to

then just... cut off all ties with her. He dumped her over the phone and hasn't spoken to her si

has mad

ng that this ever happened to her good friend. "She always goes right to her room when she comes back and locks the door. We barel

d out..

er watching it. Sometimes I hear scraping noises too coming from inside the room... lik

this girl. Perhaps she could talk to Mia and help her out; she'd definitely w

aw out of the corner of her eye. Hayley then nodded as well, as if she had just made up her mind about somethin

hing on pretty quick to things in this conversation. Hayley spat out a st

ous star. See, I'm heading to the scene of his arrest at the request of my good friend Alex

s arre

why. They never do when this happens... I hate it. I study so hard in Criminology and worked so hard at the Boot Camp so I could become a policewom

old her, "what's APS? And

e wondered what Hayley would think... but Hayley didn't even check her reaction and kept talking. "No, of course you haven't. It's being kept a strict secret; most info d

sked, wondering what Hayley'

ike you'd see in movies or anime. I know it sounds ludicrous but how do you ex

ry,

ho can shoot fire or people who can make swords appear out of thin air! I don't know exactly how one becomes an Anomaly but they could completely screw u

terday. But she didn't have the eyes of a killer... and she did say Ecli

em but APS always stops me and it just makes me so mad! If I'm

come started to dawn on her. "But... it's important to help out with the standard things as well, as a cop. After all,

... to do so much more. I want to know what's really going on in Temp

clearly waiting for them to show up, gazing from the sidewalk to her right in the direction Hayley'

d under a lamppost; continuing to watch the street with her green eyes staring out from behind her tra