Atta

Shimmery gazed out over the vast expanses of the Hollows as the sun slowly began to rise over the horizon. Dawn was one of the few moments of the day where the tensions were merely simmering; after the shady dealings and fights in the myriad of shadows and dark alleys, and before the open warfare of the day escalated the clashes in every corner of Paragon City to boiling point.

She sighed peacefully. The city was as quiet as it ever would be. For a second she thought she could even hear a bird sing over the distant shouts of ugly fights between the outcasts and the trolls.

Devidose stepped forward so he stood inches behind her.

She acknowledged him in almost a whisper "You'd never know..."

He looked puzzled. "Never know what?"

"It's so quiet...You'd never know ... what it gets like..." She sighed softly and turned towards him. He looked down at her.

"Don't think about it. We just need to get on with what we're here to do. We can't let Atta get any more power here."

Quilty sounds like hes getting ready to smash Atta in the face! and then some!

good opening, got me hooked already

The wind whipped her hair across her face, and Devi brushed it back for her instinctively. She stared up at him, her eyes glistening.

“Seriously, Shim…” He paused. “We can’t let this get to us. We need to put all our energy into finding a way to change things – not wasting time thinking about what ‘could have been’ or whatever.”

She sighed. “I know… Let’s go anyway…” And in a flash of light she was gone. A moment later there was another burst of light a few hundred yards away.

Devi heard giggling in his communicator. “I’m gonna beat you!” He could almost see Shim winking. “Pff! Wanna bet?” He replied as he jumped off the building leaving a shower of sparks behind him.

He weaved around the groups of Trolls and Outcasts, keeping one eye on the rhythmic flashes in the sky, as Shimmery teleported across the ruins of Eastgate. She may have had a fair head start, but he was definitely catching up with her, he thought, as with every flash he drew a little closer.

They were over half-way to Atta’s current hideout, as Devi sped under the bridge he knew for certain Julius the Troll would be standing on, when he drew suddenly to a halt. Where was the flash...? He saw her body falling limply from the sky, headed straight for a group of angry-looking trolls.

Very nice indeed shimmer! I only wish I had the free time to write stuff, although I doubt it would be as good as the excellent stories you are posting

/em cheer

That is all.

“Shim!!!” He yelled, speeding forward into the group of trolls, as another flash of light blinded him and she appeared a few hundred yards on.

”Gotcha!!” She laughed cheekily, continuing to teleport across the Hollows.

He looked around him. A dozen angry trolls glared back at him. A Gardvord pounded his fists against his chest and an Ogre bent down to pull a massive boulder from the earth. The Ogre lifted the stone high above his head and looked dumbly at the spot where Devi had been standing.

As Devi ran as fast as he could towards Atta’s hideout, he saw the rock fly inches over his head. “I’ll get you for this Shim!” He growled.

She teleported down in front of a door saying ‘Keep Out’ and giggled as he approached. “So you didn’t think I could beat you huh?” He glared at her in response and blasted open the door.

“After you…”

for some reason, that doesnt surprise me...

Shimmery treaded over the charred remains of the wood which had been previously blocking the entrance to Atta's lair, and blinked as her eyes adjusted to the light. Devidose stepped in behind her, his eyes instinctively scanning the shadows of the cave for signs of danger.

"BOO!!" Shim yelled, making Devi jump as she teleported in front of him.

He glared back. "This isn't funny Shim..."

"I know" She teleported up onto a ledge carved into the cavernous ceiling of the entrance. "You always said training was important." She grinned and jumped down, accidentally landing on top of him and knocking them both to the ground with a thud, causing the dust to whirl up around them.

Shim stared at the ceiling and waited for the dust to settle before she glanced over at Devi. He was rubbing his right shoulder and glaring at her intently. She couldn't help but giggle. His features softened as he tried to suppress a smile "I'm not laughing..." Shimmery erupted in more giggles and Devi could no longer hide his grin. She stopped giggling and smiled back.

Devidose looked at Shimmery carefully. "Be serious"

She stared back intently. "I am..."

this just keeps on getting better and better

So... Are they actually gonna bother with Atta, or go get a room instead?

(Not saying hurry it up, I'm liking it so far! )

WOW SHIM! This is great. I had no idea you and Devi was an item. Good for you. Terra would notice him looking at her but she's into Big guys
Keep it up though. We've got some talent in the PRs.
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

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WOW SHIM! This is great. I had no idea you and Devi was an item. Good for you. Terra would notice him looking at her but she's into Big guys
Keep it up though. We've got some talent in the PRs.
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

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erm, we arent an item

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WOW SHIM! This is great. I had no idea you and Devi was an item. Good for you. Terra would notice him looking at her but she's into Big guys
Keep it up though. We've got some talent in the PRs.
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

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erm, we arent an item

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Glad you like the story Terra

And as Quilty said, we aren't an item.

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WOW SHIM! This is great. I had no idea you and Devi was an item. Good for you. Terra would notice him looking at her but she's into Big guys
Keep it up though. We've got some talent in the PRs.
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

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so who are considered the "Big guys" in the sg/1AT?

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WOW SHIM! This is great. I had no idea you and Devi was an item. Good for you. Terra would notice him looking at her but she's into Big guys
Keep it up though. We've got some talent in the PRs.
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

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erm, we arent an item

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The characters then?

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WOW SHIM! This is great. I had no idea you and Devi was an item. Good for you. Terra would notice him looking at her but she's into Big guys
Keep it up though. We've got some talent in the PRs.
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

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erm, we arent an item

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The characters then?

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something myself and Shimmer are discussing

Devidose stood up and brushes himself off. "Shim, you need to take this seriously." He sighed, as she teleported to her feet.

"Do you really have to give me this lecture every day?"

"Well, maybe if you took this serious-" Devi was silenced by the block of ice in which Shim had just encased him. A wall of fire engulfed the cave, and when the steam cleared, Devi was standing with his arms crossed, a pool of water at his feet. "Not. Funny."

Shimmery was doubled over laughing with tears in her eyes. "I'm... sorry..." She could barely speak for laughs. He looked at her stonily. She fell silent. She could tell he was done with the fun and games.

"The Trolls Task Force has always seriously underestimated Atta. They've used him symbolically so the new heroes can feel like they're taking a pop at one of the big boys. If only they realised how big..." He paused.

"But... new heroes defeat him all the time..."

"Shim," he turned to her, "Look at what you just said. They defeat him all the time." She stared back at him blankly. "Let me explain to you why he's so dangerous..."

look, its the old man from scene 43...

GET ON WITH IT!!!

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look, its the old man from scene 43...

GET ON WITH IT!!!

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Huh?

And I AM getting on with it! Don't you want to know why Atta's so dangerous that a Security Level 50 is needed to take him on...?

The problem with good writers and good stories is that you can't tell them fast enough to keep the fans satisfied

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look, its the old man from scene 43...

GET ON WITH IT!!!

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Huh?

And I AM getting on with it! Don't you want to know why Atta's so dangerous that a Security Level 50 is needed to take him on...?

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its a quote from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, ive got it somewhere, will let u watch it at some point.

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look, its the old man from scene 43...

GET ON WITH IT!!!

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Huh?

And I AM getting on with it! Don't you want to know why Atta's so dangerous that a Security Level 50 is needed to take him on...?

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its a quote from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, ive got it somewhere, will let u watch it at some point.

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I'm shocked that she considers herself a geek-chick and didn't know that instantly.

On-topic, good writing, and don't listen to silly people asking you to rush it.

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look, its the old man from scene 43...

GET ON WITH IT!!!

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Huh?

And I AM getting on with it! Don't you want to know why Atta's so dangerous that a Security Level 50 is needed to take him on...?

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its a quote from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, ive got it somewhere, will let u watch it at some point.

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I'm shocked that she considers herself a geek-chick and didn't know that instantly.

On-topic, good writing, and don't listen to silly people asking you to rush it.

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I Love 'And Now For Something Completely Different' - but i've not seen any other Monty Python feature-lengths. Basically because I love the sketches but I heard the films were a [censored] amalgamation of the sketches.

NINJA-EDIT: But yeah it'd be nice to see it. I've heard a lot of good things about it too.

Of course she didn't get it, it's the old man from scene 24 not 43