#an electric apparition/ adam

[minus-starcatcher-beyond]

(Sigh)

Hey Adam! You better not die again on us, so give ‘em hell! Boyfriend, you heard the man, he’ll handle this situation for us, so I’m getting us out of here.

(I get in the drivers seat and start up the van.)

“Be careful out there!”

“Please don’t die, beep ba!”

The other two sat down as well.

Adam nodded, and waved goodbye.

[minus-starcatcher-beyond]

(The Gunner attempts to shoot Adam with the machine gun turret, but I managed to shoot them just in time with a rifle. I look across the streets and see a bus pull up with militia soldiers running out of it!)

ADAM MOVE! THEY’VE BROUGHT FRIENDS WITH THEM! WE GOTTA GO!

He didn’t move.

“No. I’m going to take care of them. You guys leave, I’ll catch you later.. if I make it.”

“ADAM, NO! THEY’RE GONNA KILL YOU!”

“It’s gonna be pretty damn hard to kill what’s already dead, DB.”

[minus-starcatcher-beyond]

Hey, I found the keys off of one of the bodies. I think we’ll have to use this van. Alright, get in everybody.

(I hear a vehicle pull up.)

Wait, get down!

(I peak out the window to see what vehicle it is.)

Hey, you see anybody?

Not a damn thing, except for that van.

I think that was one of ours, looks most of our guys are dead. It must’ve been the 4.

What do you want to do with van.

Just shred the damn thing with the machine gun, we don’t need it anymore.

Sure.

(The gunner aims the mounted machine gun at the van.)

Adam quickly phased through the van, (since he’s a ghost he can do that) and floated slowly towards the other vehicle.. he was absolutely fuming. He knew what he was doing was risky, but he was so pissed he didn’t even care.

“You. You think you can just steal from the deceased and destroy their belongings? Without facing any damn consequences?”

[minus-starcatcher-beyond]

These guys don't care what they steal. 8 must've found it and gave it to them.

Seems like they didn't trash this van completely, I think the militia might've used it for transport.

Looks some of the equipment in here was left untouched, guess they didn't see any use in them. They did leave some weaponry and equipment in here, might've brought some of it with them.

Adam frantically searched through everything in the van.

“Fuck. They took so much of our shit.. those FUCKERS..”

“Hey, it’ll be alright! We can just get new stuff.. like this machine gun!”

DB put down down the gun he took from one of the thugs earlier.

“It isn’t the same. You wouldn’t get it.”

[minus-starcatcher-beyond]

Hmm

(I inspect the bodies.)

These guys can’t be regular thugs, they came here packing a lot of firepower .

(I check the equipment.)

This is military grade, these guys are getting supplied somehow. These aren’t hardened criminals anymore, they’re a goddamn paramilitary militia now. They likely came here via vehicles. Let’s see.

Wait

Adam? Is that yours?

“Are you kidding me?! That was Jonah’s! They must’ve.. stolen it after we all died..”

That was the most emotion he’s shown up to this point.. he seemed genuinely furious.

[minus-starcatcher-beyond]

Alright, here we go.

I see like 8 of those guys coming here, seems to be armed with civilian rifles and shotguns, they aren’t messing around anymore.

We’ll take ‘em out one by one.

“Sounds good.”

DB took out his gun, and started shooting, Adam made electricity in his hands, and blasted it towards one of them, while Edd transformed into his true alternate self, and begun to approach the group..

[minus-starcatcher-beyond]

hey, adam.. i heard you were a part of another alternate hunting group once- BPS. what happened to it, if i might ask? who did you work with?

“..Yeah. The Bythorne Paranormal Society, but all the members died, including me. So I couldn’t really continue it.”

“It was just me and Jonah at first. He was mostly in it for the money and because we’re friends, but I wasn’t. I wanted those alternates gone. Eventually we found a third member.. 3GS. He was some kind of alternate killing robot, and since Jonah thought he was neat, we kept him around. He really worked wonders. But.. he died a while ago. I’m talking years. And then.. the accident happened. Jonah hung himself. The alternate killed me. And that’s how BPS died. I’m not gonna bring it back any time soon.”

Adam took a sip of his bottle of apple juice, sighed, then shoved it back into his pocket.

“Now don’t expect me to talk on it any more unless you’re willing to get me another drink, first.”

[minus-starcatcher-beyond]

Wait, where’s Joe?

(I hear a gun click behind my head)

You aren’t dead, so I guess I’ll kill you again.

Mate, look at the 3 guys in front of me. You won’t last a second.

I have 6 other guys with guns in the back, do something and we shoot.

You chose this…

GUESS WE’RE THROWING DOWN!

(I manage to tilt my head and elbow the assailant with the pistol, dropping his gun, and I grab it in response and shoot the enemy in the head.)

“Hm.. impressive. But looks like we’re in big trouble.. where’s the rest of those guys?”

“Something definitely happened to Joe! Why did he just go missing..?”

[minus-starcatcher-beyond]

(I’m in confusion, how am I alive?)

What the hell?

(I attempt to pull the bullet out of my head.)

Goddammit…

Fine, we’ll shut them down ourselves if they won’t stop shooting.

“We have to! Bop bee!”

They all ran into the room where the shooter was, but.. the shooter wasn’t there anymore, and neither was Joe. Just the victims laying on the ground, some injured and some dead.

“…Something isn’t right here. Keep your guards up, everyone.”

[minus-starcatcher-beyond]

I’m not an alternate, I’m just a soldier.

Hey… are we still being fired at?

(I stand up.)

I think it stopped…

(Another gun shot rings out, and this time I’m shot in the head.)

“BEEEEP! SHIT, FUCK! Please be okay, please be okay..”

The three ran over quickly.

“Check his pulse.”

“Okay, okay!”

Edd out put one hand where your heart was too see if you were still alive.

[minus-starcatcher-beyond]

paying for everyones therapy - 📚 notebook anon 📚

Notebook I am so scared for your bank account. Do you know how much trauma all of these people have experienced. Besides like. Brobgonal.

“…You’re sure? That’s going to be expensive.”

“Therapy? Why would we need that?”

[minus-starcatcher-beyond]

Those gunshots definitely weren't from my sawed-off shotgun, I still have it right here.

If it narrows it down any, the sound DEFINITELY didn't come from any kind of two-handed weapon, and it wasn't a full-auto weapon, either.

The weapon has to be a semi-auto at most. Probably either a pistol or a revolver shot.

...

Hey, if you kill a lot of alternates with guns, you get good at discerning gun types.

“Well, no matter what kind of gun it is, it’s a problem either way!”

“I’m gonna go too! Joe can’t handle it on his own, he’s just some guy!”

DB was about to go, but Adam grabbed his arm, stopping him.

“No. Don’t do it.”

[minus-starcatcher-beyond]

(Well Edd your pal could be something else? Paradox's blood is a neon turquoise mixed with bright purple.)

“My blood is coffee colored!”

“I used to know someone who bled pen ink. Weird, huh?”

“Okay, this is getting weird. But I agree, it’s likely he isn’t totally human. That’s not a bad thing though, obviously.”

[minus-starcatcher-beyond]

“Stay strong Adam, I know you and the others got this.”

- Eveline

“Thanks, Ev. I’ll keep going, no matter what, I’ll stay strong.. that’s a promise.”

[minus-starcatcher-beyond]

Alright, the 3 of you stay back just in case, me and Joe will check the door.

Also Joe, if you hear singing then that’s probably not a good sign.

“Got it.”

“Singing?.. U-Umm.. okay then..”

[minus-starcatcher-beyond]

Well, something happened to me and the other 3, and I’m a little paranoid because of it.

I just feel like we’re being followed.

“Followed? Oh no.. I’ve actually been hearing of reports of the same thing. You didn’t encounter any alternates, did you?”

“Not just an alternate, something even worse..”