Chapter 2 - Be Careful Who You Hurt

Rachel opens her eyes now, waking herself from a peaceful sleep. 

She got out of bed, getting dressed. 

That day she is wearing a black sweater under her white lab coat and dark gray jeans with black converse (because sometimes she likes to be reverse, change it up some days, though she only has these two outfits for the lab).

After that, she headed to the lab. 

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Rachel and Dr. Flug are in that lab, working on something for their boss. While Dementia and 5.0.5 were in the living room, watching tv together. 

Flug worked on an invention (that he thought of last night) and focused slightly, as Rachel was thinking quietly to herself. 

Rachel was snapped out of her thoughts by a loud noise of a wall being caved in and devices that dropped, breaking from the fall off the shelves. Broken glass shattered on the white tile flooring. Blueprints were on this ground, ripped and tore, on fire from heat. Those flames burned them. 

Those papers are stepped on and ruined by two guys, these males seemed to be heroes, one with a fire power and the other with an electricity ability, mixed in with telekinesis. 

Great.. 

Rachel wasn't a villain, exactly, like Black Hat and Dr. Flug. Although she still couldn't stand heroes, they can be annoying and unreasonable, sometimes. I mean who barges into someone's mansion? Apparently them. 

That security system that Flug had made was maybe off or they teleported in, how else could they get inside here?

These were the only theories that Rachel can think of, to explain how they are standing in front of them. 

This was gonna be bad and not in a good way..

"You both are under arrest and coming with us." That guy with the fire ability had said. 

"..or else." This other guy with electricity says, threatening them. 

Dr. Flug didn't seem to like his tone of voice or the situation that they're in. He glared through those goggles he has on, with his paperbag. He started to reach for a weapon, a ray gun to fight the guys off, doing it in a nonchalant way. 

But they still noticed. 

That hero with telekinesis used his mind against this male human scientist.

Flug was thrown, his body (mostly his back) hit the wall. Him falling as he collapsed onto that ground. It was cold and he was in pain now. 

Rachel felt worried for him, she looked at him with her dark green eyes again. "Flug!" she yelled out, clearly concern in her voice. 

That same guy was looking at her as he raised his hands, starting to use his other ability. 

Rachel can't run, because it would be too late before then and she was still worrying about her closest friend here. 

Flug was still lying on the ground, not able to move yet. He kept his eyes open, to not fall unconscious. His eyes (covered by a paperbag and goggles) were on Rachel, staring at her. He couldn't find his voice to tell Rachel to 'run away' from the danger in front of them. 

Rachel breathed silently, trying to find a weapon to defend herself and protect Flug from getting hurt more. 

Her thoughts were interrupted by the heroes speaking again now. 

"Svetlyy, stop! Don't hurt her! You said we wouldn't! She is just a human female.." 

"Pozhar, be quiet, she is a villain or at least working for one. A powerful guy at that, Black Hat. We need to take her down. To take down both scientists to stop his evil work. I don't care that she's a woman or human!" 

Rachel held in a startled and shocked scream as she was struck by lightning. She was electrocuted, throwing her into the air. Her darkened hair in front of her face, covering it, as she falls. 

Black Hat had ran in at that time and saw this. 

His eyes (especially that one covered by a monocle) are on her, as this eldritch demon stared and watched Rachel fall down. 

It was like everything was happening slowly. 

When Rachel hit that cold ground, he feels his heart almost drop, if it was alive than it would've beat lowly. He let out a breath, it came out uneven. His eyes widened, worry filled his being. He glanced over at Flug as well, for a second. 

Black Hat snaps, anger boiled into his soul. His teeth gritted and his eyes also turned red, a dark crimson shade. He felt a feeling of pure rage. 

They hurt her..

Rachel heard her own quiet breathing. Her voice was silent as she talked, staring at him, then at Flug. 

"Flug..Black Hat.." 

Then, she falls unconscious and closed her eyes. 

After that, Black Hat made his black tentacles get out from behind him, out of his back. His claws and teeth, sharper than usual (if that was even possible). 

Pozhar seems scared, fully afraid and absolutely terrified. But Svetlyy was determined to fight. 

Although neither of them stood a chance against this demonic being. 

Black Hat striked Pozhar with his tentacles, very hard, which made that hero die on impact. He also got closer to Svetlyy. 

Svetlyy saw his dead partner, then he tries to fight back, hitting that eldritch demon with bolts of lightning. 

Which did nothing.. 

Black Hat felt more angry than he ever has. 

"You come into my house, attack my scientists, and think you can get away with it? Without any consequences? You deserve to suffer, for what you've done!" 

He stabbed him through the chest and into the heart, instantly killing Svetlyy. 

Svetlyy gasped sharply, taking his last breath before dying. His body falls limp against Black Hat's. 

Black Hat rolled his eyes, at how dramatic that was, not caring at all as he rips out his claws and lets that corpse fall to the ground at his feet. 

This eldritch demon looked and stares at his human scientists, then he walked over to them. 

Flug was still awake, sitting upwards slightly. 

Rachel's eyes are shut, her still being unconscious. She was breathing, thankfully. 

Black Hat felt a slight concern, for both of them. He picked Rachel up into his arms, carefully and a little bit gently. He noticed how hurt she truly was, looking her over. 

He gazed at Flug, his voice was low yet genuinely softened for him. "Flug, you alright? Can you stand?" 

Flug felt like he could. Because it was just his upper body hurting. He nodded at that now. 

"Y-Yeah.." he said to him, then he slowly stands. 

"I'm gonna take care of Rachel, since she's hurt as well. You take care of your injuries and get some rest." 

"O-Ok then, sir, t-thank you. For that and s-saving us.." 

Black Hat was nodding to that too. "Of course." 

After saying this, he was walking out of there with Rachel still in his arms. 

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Svetlyy means 'light' in Russian and Pozhar also means 'fire' in Russian, btw