On the Up and Up
Morpheus gets invited to a sister city by his partner in crime busting, KD!
Things are a little different in KD's city, and there always seems to be something going on.
Thankfully, with the wolf-in-green, there's no job too big or small!
Commission for KingDead
On the up and up © Tsumi Moogle '16 Characters Themselves.
He still couldn't believe the city had anti flying laws. For a superhero whose main means of transportation was flight, he cringed with the thought of having to take the bus, or the subway.. The mental images made his lips purse. Not that the people were bad, not by a long shot! Just, what sort of image did it make, that the hero of the city, even if just for a temporary visit, was constrained in his ability to get places by bureaucracy. Thankfully, Morpheus had managed to hire out a motorcycle. That at least, gave him some promisary with regards to speed. He'd already tried sprinting as a cheetah, and been chased down by a police car, for going too fast.
He'd received a call over his headpiece from a familiar voice. The one that had invited him to the city, KD, the city's protector at large. ..At -very- large, really. They'd met on a few occasions, and at least a couple villains owed their stint in the big house to the duo joining forces. Today's villain was no less nefarious, their plans seeking to foil the heroes best intentions for the day. A being of pure spite, and rampant, callous disregard for the populace. At least, that was how Morpheus saw the cat, clinging to the branch high in the local park's tree as he arrived. An antsy looking older weasel lady shifted her weight anxiously from foot to foot.. And the young hero wasn't sure it was solely because of the danger her cat faced from a fall.
The hyenid's masked eyes fell over the form of KingDead himself, sprawled out on his chest in the park, his tight outfit of red and green standing against his cloudy grey fur, and measuring from nose to toes, probably in the vicinity of a couple hundred feet tall. It would be child's play for the city's giant hero to rip the tree from the ground and shake the cat out... or to simply pluck the cat out of the branches.. potentially crushing it between his fingertips.. 'I see why you called me.' Morpheus raised an eyebrow, earning a chuckle from the other hero. 'Very fitting for my first foiled caper.' he sighed as he looked to the cat, and started to lift off from the ground. Quite promptly, KD's hand reached out, a finger snagging the smaller hero's billowing cape, and tugged him back to the ground with a thud.
'Not allowed to fly, Morphy, you know that. S'illegal.' KD chided lightly, waggling his finger as the smaller form rubbed his aching backside and got to his feet.. the tree was a spikey sort.. certainly not made for climbing.. and his cape wouldn't quite make that height, if he shifted it.. 'So what do you propose?' The hyena frowned at his huge friend, earning a grin that made him almost regret asking as KD's tail began wagging. the large hand moved again, this time pressing a broad fingerpad to the bright blue stylised 'M' over the hero's chest. Blinking and looking down, the hyenolf tilted his head before an odd thrumming sensation ran through his body. And starting to readily upsize, he 'Woah!'ed at the elating sensation of growth.
Until his head impacted the underside of the branch the cat was attached to. Cursing and grasping his head, the hero stepped back, wincing for a thick metalic crunch underfoot.. Looking back, he groaned for the sight of the bike crumpled under his large foot.. At least he'd bought the insurance for it.
Attention returning to the cat, the hero lifted his hand and carefully with thumb and forefinger pinched the cat's nape. The feline's eyes widened, and its body relaxed, permitting the hero to so carefully ease it from its perch, and lower it towards the outstretched arms of the relieved looking weasel. 'Oh thank you, you two..! I was so worried about my little mittens..!' she chittered as the cat slowly came to, realizing it was back in its owner's arms, before promptly shooting free and sprinting off down the street. Morpheus couldn't help a snirk of amusement, shaking his head and looking down to himself.
'Okay, so this is pretty cool, and why you go without flight, I imagine.' KD nodded and smiled, reaching out to touch the smaller hero, to put him back to his normal size, before an audible boom reached both heroes ears. Heads turning swiftly towards the city, they watched part of a large building being hurled by a huge figure, gleaming in the noon sun.. 'That looks like Metallurge's work..' murmured KD, getting to his knees.. Pausing as he looked to the smaller hero, he smiled. He may well need a hand with this one.
'Oof!'ing as KD's finger jabbed at his chest again, Morpheus blinked as he was steadily brought up in size once more, vertigo making his head spin, until his ears nearly brushed clouds. He blinked as KD stood up, just an inch or two taller than him, and turning towards the city, set off at a booming sprint.
Morpheus couldn't help cringing as he peered back. The trail of footprints and cratered roads made him more nervous than the large metalic foe they were about to face. KD seemed unperturbed, his green domino mask furrowed with frustration at seeing an old foe on the move again.
'Time to put you back in the slammer, Metallurge!' the wolf boomed, only to yelp as the robot pulled apart another hefty chunk of sky scraper to throw at the massive wolf. Impacting with incredible force, KD staggered, falling over a row of shops, the populace scrambling, screaming at the titanic battle as morpheus charged the robot. Tackling it back into another building, he saw stars when the machine slammed its solid fist into his cheek, sending him reeling. He shook it off though, at KD yelling to get his attention, and together, they doubleteamed the nefarious device before it could do more damage.
The wolf got behind the robot, gripping about its torso and hauling it overhead, suplexing it into the road, making its limbs jerk and twitch. Morpheus, rapidly getting in place, grabbed its ankles, pulling as KD did likewise on the torso. With a great screeching of metal rending apart, the robot came apart at the waist, the legs becoming still as KD threw it down, and gripping it's chestplate, growled as his spandex costume bulged with his muscles as they flexed at full power. Tearing open the robot's chest, he revealed Metallurge's figure seated within. The tiny mouse shook his fist, and slapped a button on the arm of his chair, rockets deploying to see him to safety. Or so he hoped, when Morpheus threw his cape about the fleeing criminal like a net. Soon sitting the mouse on his palm, the hero blinked as the villain drew a pistol, firing at the hero's face inneffectually. '..Really?' the hyenolf murmured, lifting his gaze to KD, who shrugged, grinning.
The doors of the police van closed, sealing the villain away to his fate at the slammer, Morpheus grinning at his friend and inclining his head. 'That was fun and all, but.. after such a busy day, I think I'm ready to be small again, KD.'
The wolf nodded, his hand reaching for the other hero, before the duo looked to the crowd suddenly screaming. Their eyes staring passed the heroes drew the pair's attention to the sky, staring at the fiery form of a meteor looking like a dark sun, fast approaching the city.
'We're going to have to be bigger again to deal with this, Morpheus! Hold on!' KD shouted, already starting to grow and grabbing the hero's shoulder.
'You've gotta be kidding me!!' Morpheus shouted as he grew, feeling buildings crumbling about his rapidly growing boots.
--Fin?