Risk it all

Kali's myths were strong and gave the attackers a lot of trouble. Toymaker looked at the ecstatic Kali and a wide grin appeared on his face.

"I'VE DECIDED!!" Toymaker announced

"What?" Lorri sighed

"I WON'T KILL YOU. I'LL MAKE YOU INTO A MAGNIFICENT TOY." He grinned

The air around Toymaker changed and Poison King floated backward.

"What's up?" Epidem asked

Poison King answered, "I'm not getting involved in whatever this is or it's becoming."

*TRUMPETS*

A pair of laughing mask speakers appeared in the sky. Everyone looked up at them in dread and they felt the crushing weight of Blood Lily.

"WE HAVE TO ADMIT VILLAINS ARE CRAZY!!" The speakers laughed "BUT WE ASSURE YOU...WE HAVE THE CREAM OF THE CROP IN MADNESS!!!"

Yasmin landed on the mother-daughter duo's car and yawned. A vein bulged on the mother's face and she tried to knock the villainess off her hood.

"WE HAVE TWO SIDES!!! In the east!" one speaker went

" The lunatic of all fun and obsessives with all playthings, TOYMAKER!!! against the sole survivor from the Stonehard's Asylum, pure craziness!!!, DEA TACITA!!!" the other yelled

"You're from an asylum." Toymaker smiled

Kali grinned, "I just went to visit."

They charged at each other.

"In the west!!" one speaker announced

"Her head's in the clouds and only her victims know how nuts she truly is. She who dreams and lives it, PINK CLOUD!!!-" the other went

Vance came out of the van, transformed, and ran towards the scent of his sister. It was extremely difficult with the cars and crowds of panicking people.

Yasmin smiled, "Guess the cat's out of the bag."

"Huh?" the daughter reacted

She noticed Yasmin's knee shot through the bonnet towards the engine. She grabbed the wheel and turned it towards a building.

" A gene of insanity that just won't quit. THE DUO OF UNSOUND MINDS, GINGER AND CAT!!!" the speaker went

"They've started. Treating everywhere as if it were their playground!" the heroes frowned

"THEY HAVE A FEW MORE SCREW LOOSES THAN MOST VILLAINS BUT LET'S ENJOY OURSELVES." the speakers smiled

Hugo was at home, received a phone call, and wore his hero attire.

"Is Pyro Lady there?" Hugo asked the person on the phone

The response was, "No. We will send a call to her as well. Please hurry, we need to evacuate the citizens quickly."

Opal was in the sitting room with other siblings and Hugo entered.

"Where's your mother?" He asked

Lyla answered, "Mum? She left a long time ago."

"What?" Hugo reacted "Where could she be?"

Lucian was in a theater with Zyder and put her phone on silent.

"Um..." She went trying to break the silence

"I heard you'll take whatever the twins will throw at you," Zyder said

Lucian nodded, "Yes, I will."

"Well. We didn't expect you to do that and to keep it a secret from Thunder." Zyder admitted "I guess it makes it interesting as well. To see how far this can last?"

"I won't give up," she said with resolve

Zyder raised a finger to his lips as the curtains opened a bit and Lucian's widened. There on the stage was Zander in a double-breasted blue suit beside a concert grand piano. He bowed to the audience, and sat down in front of it, the curtain fully opened and revealed the orchestra. He closed his eyes and began to play, the powerful notes of the grand piano filling the hall, and the orchestra harmonizing with him in perfect unison.

"Danse macabre in G Minor, Op. 40, is a good starter to the event." Zyder commented with his opera glasses "Are you sure you don't want to take that?"

Lucian looked at her phone she placed on the counter in front. It was a call from Hugo.

"I fear you might become crazy." Zyder smiled

She grabbed the opera glasses she was prepared and copied Zyder. She saw Zander putting his all into the piano as it blended with the sounds of the orchestra. A tear ran down her eye.

"I don't understand, I don't find this piece that sad?" Zyder shrugged "I'd pick that up if I were you."

Lucian took her phone which was vibrating like it went crazy. She was informed about what was happening by HQ.

"I'll admit. We are a little related to what is happening." Zyder chuckled

Lucian looked at Zyder and turned to the focused Zander on the stage. She sent a text and turned towards her son beside her.

"I'm not going anywhere," she told

Zyder raised one brow, "Truly madness is a contagious disease. A hero who won't run after getting the HQ calling."

"You said villains were different. Why can't heroes be different?" Lucian asked

Zyder smiled, "Cause they'll lose their jobs."

Lucian smiled, turned, and focused on the rest of Zander's performance. Towards the end, Zander pulled out a gun and killed everyone except Lucian with Zyder.

"Beautiful, indeed," Zyder commented

Lucian responded, "You won't scare me away."

"Until next time." Zyder smiled

He stood up and walked away. The thick smell of blood engulfed the room when Lucian left.

"Whatever it takes." Lucian thought with determination

Yasmin looked at the mother-daughter duo with her claws outs. Her eyes were glowing intensely as clouds from the sky came down. Her body was dripping blood and she staggered for a moment.

"Won't give up, huh?" The mother, Cat smiled

"Don't hate me." Yasmin yawned falling backward

"What? She fell asleep?" The daughter, Ginger reacted

Cat jumped forward and a cloud pierced into her gut. Sadly the cloud extended and jabbed into Ginger's shoulder.

"Are you okay dear?" Cat coughed

"How sweet." a voice cackled

"Mum...we can't go down like this." Ginger frowned

Cat pulled off her daughter but the cloud was attached to her shoulder like a parasite. The mother's face twisted as she cut off Ginger's left shoulder and arm. Cat pushed Ginger away.

"NO!!" Ginger screamed

Vance looked at the scene with a pale face and Yasmin's eyes were half open.

*EXPLOSION*

The ground crumbled and they fell into the sewers. Cat got the cloud out of her gut and looked at the injured Yasmin.

"I'll take you with me," Cat announced

Yasmin smiled thinly, "I guess. One of us is meant to die."

Cat ran forwards while Yasmin's movements were sluggish like a half-asleep person. Clouds from the sky stuffed themselves into the hole and were making their way to Yasmin. Cat plugged up the hole.

"I won't let you." Cat coughed

Yasmin's smile didn't fade, "Neither will I. It's do or die."

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