Abnormal Norman 10: Dawn

Abnormal Norman 10: Dawn

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Split Segment, 4:45

Be Norman

>The storm intensifies every second you stand outside in the open

>The large man readjusts his elbow, making a crack

>Did he just...heal his elbow by cracking it?

>You look at the man with an angry gaze, and he does so with you as well

>The man charges right at you

>You dodge in the nick of time. He hits the wall behind you

>Immediately, he turns around and punches you in the face

>You spin around in recoil

>A crowbar falls from the window you broke in the second floor

>As you spin, you managed to grab the crowbar and swung it in the direction of the large man

>You miss due to the distance and because your vision spinning

>The big man laughs as he grabs your crowbar and jabs it on your stomach

>You fall to the ground, kneeling and feeling your stomach pain

>"Hehe, yeah" the big man whispered to himself

>This is it. The opportunity you've been waiting for

>You clench your fist in rage and pain, secretly charging up

>The man raises his fist to his side, preparing to give out a knock-out punch

>You quickly looked up and swung your half-charged fist

>The man swung his fist at the same time, both fists hitting each other in an intense shockwave

>The fist-bump was powerful in terms of area effect as the nearby windows cracked

>The huge man recoils a bit, taking a step back. You on the other hand, got a surge of energy

>Your heart beats faster, louder than before

>Your fist glows in light, your eyes slightly lighting up in yellow

>The ring and the adrenaline makes your body grows 10% larger and fitter. Your grown muscles slightly makes a tear the costume

>The man rushes in to deliver a punch

>You manage to block his huge hand with your fist

>As you maintain hold of it, you elbowed his wrist without mercy

>Your advanced strength broke his wrist. You let go of the fist and punched his chest

>The power surging through your body is filling up, fast

>You smirk, almost like a psychopathic smile, silently chuckling

>The power's getting over your head, but you know you can't fight without the ring

>The man takes the small opportunity to punch you in  the face

>Your head barely recoils, you felt little of that

>Oh god, is this the ring's full potential?

>You take his arm and pulled it to deliver a knee kick

>The man's nose bled from it

>Your speed grows faster. You punch him three times in the face

>He barely flinches but you see the pain from his eyes

>Feeling cocky, you ran up to the wall and jumped from it to deliver a midair punch

>The man reacted quickly and moved out of the way

>You miss, but you landed on the crowbar he disarmed from you

>You then took it and swung it across his face

>He was stunned, swinging his arms in a confused and dizzy manner

>As the adrenaline goes by, you feel yourself slowly losing control of your body

>You hold the crowbar by its body in reverse, in a way like you're about to stab someone

>No, this isn't right

>shit, fight it!

>You can't kill someone, and sure as hell you ain't gonna lose control over your body

>You slowly froze, calming down and letting go of the crowbar

>Your muscles have yet to revert, which is good news

>The man is still stunned. You move forward to deliver a half-charged punch

>The man coughed blood

>You punched him for a second time, this time a hook right through his right cheek

>THIS IS IT

>Finally, you deliver a finishing blow, a powerful uppercut

>The blow broke his jaw and some of his teeth sprung from his mouth

>The whole thing feels like it's in slow motion, especially with the rain coming down

>The man finally stumbles to the ground, unconscious and bloody

>You pant, breathing and coughing

>The light from the ring, as well as your eyes disappear, your muscles revert back to what they were a few minutes ago

>You sat down on the ground for a moment, catching your breath

>You look up to the window, wondering what's transpiring in there

 

Split Segment, 4:45

Brothers calls for backup

Be Brad

>Shit, Norman was awesome

>He just took that guy downtown

>The doors open to more guards, now armed with batons and crowbars their guns holstered

>ALRIGHT, TIME TO GET MY GROOVE ON

>Lyra looks at Brad, giving a subtle sigh

>You jump at the nearest guard, screeching like a monkey

>OOH OOH OOH AAAAAHHH, MONKEY STYLE

>You managed to disarm the guy

>"LYRA CATCH!"

>Lyra wasn't paying attention and it flew all the way to the window

>Brad then realized he was outnumbered five to one

>"L-LYRA, need a lit- OOF"

>Lyra just stared, barely moving a finger to help

>"I'm guessing you're not really in with these guys, are you?" One of the brothers casually asked

>You're just beating up and getting beaten up in the background.

>"I'm...just tagging along, didn't think they would go this far" Lyra answered back

>"MY LEG" you scream as your knee hits a random table

>Lyra just shakes her head in disapproval to Brad's mediocre fighting

>You dodge and you jump, using all your efforts to avoid getting beaten up onto submission

>"So, you mind help take care of this guy for us?"

>"PREPARE, FOOL, FOR THE FIST OF THE KUROSTAR"

>Lyra walked a bit to the window, looking at how Norman's doing

>Norman's fighting the big guy, bloodied and all

>Lyra looks at Norman with a bit of pity. He's doing all this just to bring back the produce to those who have been wronged

>He's doing something that no one else in this city has done; taking matters into their own hands

>Now, Lyra wonders if she had done anything lately that has made a difference in life

>"Norman and Brad risked their lives at that convenience store and managed to save my mother that day" Lyra thought to herself

>She feels guilt rising through her heart. She knows what to do.

>(Back to Brad)

>One guard down, four to go

>I really wish I had superpowers

>Suddenly, one of the brothers joins in and beats Brad's knee with his cane

>"GRAAH...F-"Brad says, letting out some spit

>"You're an idiot, child" the brother said beating you up some more with his cane

>"Did you really think you and your friend could possibly beat us up and bring happiness back to those farmers?"

>The brother continued to slap  you with his cane as you fall on your knees

>The brother holds your chin, saying "This isn't a goddamn movie, kid. This is real life"

>As the brother raises his [spoiler]dongers[/spoiler]cane, Lyra shoots it with an arrow

>The arrow hits the hand and pins the brother on the wall

>Lyra readies another arrow, with one thing in her mind

>"I won't let both your sacrifices be in vain today"

>Brad looks with a smile, trying to get back up on her feet

>Lyra raises her bow, and her eyes slowly light up in green

>Her nose bleeds, some blood leaks from her mouth to her lips

>What's going on? What's happening

>Suddenly, you felt a lag in the matrix

>Whoa, what the hell?

>You look back at Lyra. Jolts of electricity surround her body, and then she moves in lightning speed

>She dashes at the first guard, punching him in the guts

>Her speed amplifies the damage she does with her fist

>After the first guy, Lyra dashes quickly to the next, and the next

>"Wow, it's like watching Faora" you thought to yourself

>Lyra stops before she could hit the last guard. She's reverted back to normal speed

>Lyra gives out a roundhouse kick, but her leg has now been grabbed by the guard

>You gotta help out

>You take a vase nearby and smashed it on the guard's head

>Lyra then hits the guard with the tip of her bow

>5 guards down, 2 brothers to go

>The two brothers grab their canes, standing by the broken window back to back

>"Such a shame child, you seemed smarter than those two, but it seems that you come from the same basket" the brother says while tipping his hat

>A huge grunt is heard, coming from the back door area

>"But now it seems..."

>"...it's up to us to teach you all a lesson"

>You and Lyra ready your battle stance once more

>Lyra wipes the blood from her face as the grunting on the back door area intensifies

>The two brothers ignore the grunting, and prepares to move forward with their canes

>"GRAAAAAH"

>One of the brothers looks behind, wondering where that grunting noise is coming from

>"OH DEAR LO-"

>A huge body flies right through the already broken window and lands on top of the brothers

>"HNNNGGUAAAAAAH"  Flim yelled

>"THIS IS...HEAVY..AAAH" Flam complained

>You and Lyra just look in confusion as you see the 7 foot huge man crushing the two brothers underneath it's unconscious body

>Norman then climbs back, looks at the body, and says "whoa"

>You run to Norman, choking him by hugging him through the stomach

>"NORMAN YOU'RE ALIVE, AND IN ONE PEACE"

>"BRAD...GA-HK...YOU'RE CHOKING ME"

>Lyra just lets out a laugh

>You, Norman and Lyra look at the room, then back at the twin brothers

>"Well now what?" you asked

>Norman went around the unconscious guards, pocketing them

>He takes out some keys and shows it

>"Here's the plan, they probably got vans since they had to have something that brought the stuff here.We take their vans, fill it with everything they stole, then, we take it to the farmers market" Norman whispered

>"But isn't it closed today because of...them?" Lyra said, pointing at the brothers

>"The market manager's probably in there, trying to make due"

>"And if they aren't?"

>"We take all of these and bring them to Applehat's for safe keeping"

>"Do they even have a large freezer?"

>Norman backed out, scratching his head

>Lyra gave him an annoyed look, saying "You didn't think this one out, did you?"

>You butt in, siding with Norman

>"Look, we go with Norman's plan first. We'll think of something later"

>Lyra nodded, mostly because she just wants to get this over with

>"So what about them?" you said, looking at the two brothers trying to break squirm out off the unconscious monster of a man

>Norman rushes in, pulls one of the brothers, and said in an intimidating voice

>"LISTEN UP AND LISTEN GOOD.  YOU TRY STEALING AGAIN, AND I'LL DROP YOU OFF IN GUANTANAMO BAY. YOU HEAR ME?"

>The brother, losing his confidence, complied

>"ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, JUST DON'T TAKE MY MUSTACHE AWAY"

>Norman then proceeded to punch his lights out as the other brother watched on

>The brother tries to scare Norman, saying "We gots cameras all over this place. The police will find you, and your sorry pals and lock you up good"

>Lyra answers the brother in one scary voice

>"Go ahead. Tell them a bunch of kids beat up your gang and guards. Tell them they stole a shitload of produce you don't even have a receipt for"

>Lyra moves closer, her eyes lighting up green again

>The brother sweats, fearing the girl

>"You guys...you guys aren't normal" he said

>Lyra moves her head closer, staring into the brothers eyes

>"We Aren't Normal..." She said in a Batman like voice

>"...but you are. You are as fragile as the rest"

>Lyra left an impression on the brother

>"Come on, let's get moving" you tell Norman and Lyra

 

20 minutes later

 

Be Norman

Unloading the last of the shipment

>Right, Can't believe we fit them in all in two vans

>Then again they are neatly packed, plus we tied some boxes up the vans' roof.

>Brad's smiling, telling you how exciting and terrifying the whole experience is

>"Oh man, this day...I will never forget this day"

>"Yeah man, your first day and you're already unmasked"

>Brad's optimism faded a bit, but after he put on his mask again he smiles again

>Lyra's sitting in the van, sleeping

>Yeah, we better move on. It's been a long day

>You and Brad start up the two vans and drove off to the market

30 minutes later

>You both arrive, but the market's closed

>Brad gets off his vehicle to talk to you

>"Well, it's closed. Now what?"

>"Check if you can find anyone inside"

>Brad hurries off to check. You just sit inside, relaxing.

>You look to your right to check up on sleeping Lyra. Turns out she's awake and staring at you like an unimpressed creepy doll

>"Jesus Christ, you almost gave me a heart attack" you tell her

>Lyra just stares at your eyes for a moment, and stares down at your fist and mumbles

>"Why don't I just kill you and take the ring?"

>You're startled by her statement.

>"Lyra, what the hell?"

>Lyra shook her head in confusion, and proceeds to apologize

>"Sorry, waking up from sleep makes me a bit edgy for an hour or so"

>You breathe a sigh of relief. Lyra asks you a question

>"So...you're giving up on this superhero bullshit, right?"

>You stay silent, a bit neutral on what happened the whole day

>"You know what, nevermind. I'll probably have another vision about you in the middle of the road"

>You can see the eyebugs on her face. She's tired. You feel sorry for her

>"Listen Lyra...about the locket..."

>"Norman, I know. It's not your fault."

>"Listen, I'm gonna make this right. My friend Purple's an expert on the weird and magical. I'm sure she can find a cure for these curses that we have"

>"Purple? She was pretty weird the day she appeared in school"

>"Yeah, well, I've been branded a racist the day I appeared. It's just first impressions. She's actually pretty sane"

>You and Lyra shared some laughs

>"You know Norman? You're alright, as a friend and a hero."

>Brad finally comes back with the market manager

>"WE GOT EVERYTHING THEY STOLE" Brad told the manager

>The manager opened Brad's van to see a crop full of frozen produce

>"Well I'll be damned" the manager said, shedding a tear

>"A-and you're just giving everything here?"

>"Yep" Brad said. "Just doing what a superhero does for his citizens"

>The manager chuckles, scratching his head

>For half an hour, you and Brad unload all the produce in the market while the manager calls it's clients about the produce returning

>"It's a miracle! Some kids in costumes..." the manager says, talking to the clients

>You, Brad and Lyra then head out, feeling good

>After driving and abandoning the vans by the town dump, Brad suddenly asks what will they do next

>"Norman! Today was definitely the best day of my whole life. What are we gonna do next?"

>"Easy Brad. You don't want to overwork yourself"

>Lyra then tugs Norman's arm

>"You better make a last will, Norm. I'm still serious about looting you if you're dead from this nonsense"

>"Yeah, yeah"

>"Look, I'll talk to you guys tomorrow. I'm tired"

>Lyra bids farewell and departs

>You just look up to the starry sky, thanking the heavens that you're still alive

>"You know what, bro? We should get some celebratory pizza and celebrate with the gang for 'mission success'!

>"Brad, no one knows we're doing this. I told Twilight I'd never wear this thing and go on a crime stopping spree"

>Brad simply nods in disappointment

>Your phone rings. Applehat's calling you

>"NORMAN, YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE IT! OUR MARKET MANAGER CALLED. HE SAID HE GOT BACK ALL MY FAMILY'S APPLES!"

>"Wow, Applehat, that's great! We should celebrate"

>You look at Brad

>"Guess we're getting a celebratory pizza after all"

>"BRADICAL!"

>"Just don't tell the girls where we got these scars and bruises"

>Brad smiles with glee as he runs to the nearest Pizza hut

>You just briskly walk, admiring the day

>You ponder on tomorrow, asking yourself if you'd be willing to risk your neck to lower crime rates

>"Maybe another day of vigilantism won't hurt..."

End of Chapter 10