forum The Hero shows up at the Villain's doorstep one night // One on One // CLOSED

Started September 13, 2019 by @ElderGod-Icefire

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"Alright, brainiac." Killian teased. "And yeah, of course." he grinned at her, the bike ready to go.

Jade smiled and quickly urged the board into motion. She knew the route by heart so was fairly confident she would win their little race.

Killian started up the bike, and zipped away. He knew the way vaguely, and used the GPS on the bike as well. He knew he was breaking the speed limit, which was why he stuck to back streets, taking shortcuts that weren't quite exactly legal.

Everything that Jade made she had put a tracker in, so she was able to follow Killian’s progress through the city. She rolled her eyes at his speeding but she knew her bike could handle it and he wasn't even going as fast as the bike could go. As long as he didn't get caught for it, she didn't mind.

Killian kept going, making sure he stuck to lanes and alleys where the police either wouldn't or couldn't monitor him. Sure, he could have just cloaked the bike so they couldn't see it, but he didn't feel like doing that.

Just for fun, Jade dove down to street level and buzzed past Killian. ”Almost there.” she told him before gaining altitude, adding an extra burst of speed from her board.

"Hey!" Killian exclaimed. He sped up again, and kept going.

"Hey!" Killian exclaimed. He sped up again, and kept going.

Jade smirked at his reaction. Despite not being able to fly under her own power, she had always wanted to do something like that. Admittedly that's part of the reason why she built her hoverboard. Not for the prank really but more so that she wouldn't get left out of any air-based fights. They were very close to the end of their race now, she could see the construction site just ahead.

Killian sped up again, the bike roaring beneath him. He took a deep breath. He honestly didn't mind if Jade won, though he wanted to win too.

Jade was naturally competitive so of course, she wanted to win but after spending so much time with Killian she really wouldn't mind too much if he won either. Which surprised her slightly. That was actually a big deal to her; letting someone else win… not that she was letting him win by any means.

Killian kept going as fast as he dared to push the bike. He knew it could go pretty fast, but he didn't quite trust his ability to keep it under control if he pushed the speed too hard, which was something he definitely didn't want to do.

Jade flew over the site and descended into a quick but controlled spiral. It was much safer than a direct dive and she had practiced this maneuver several times. Admittedly, she was a little dizzy by the time she reached the ground but she hid it well.

Killian was driving up at the same time she reached the ground. He grinned. "Well. Should we call it a tie?" he asked, laughing softly.

Jade bit back a playful argument about technicalities on how she won. Instead, she nodded as she took off her helmet. ”Sure. A close tie.” she chuckled slightly breathless.

Killian grinned. "Alright." he replied. "So. What now?"

”Well, honestly, I tested out some of the modifications to the hoverboard on the way here but you can still ride it if you want.” she smiled. ”So we can test out either the new addition to Sparky or the upgrade to my suit if you're up to a light sparring match.” Jade raised a brow as she told him the options. ”Though I, most likely, won't use the suit upgrade against you in an actual fight.”

"I don't have a preference. I'm up for sparring, just…I'll have to be careful of the burn." Killian replied, getting off the bike and looking over at her. "But they all sound fun."

Jade nodded, acknowledging he was still injured. ”I will be. If you would like to rest a bit more first, we can test Sparky. I really think you'll like this.” she smiled mischievously.

"Alright." He grinned. "Ooh, what did you add?" he asked, looking at the bike, then back at her. His eyes were alight with mischief and curiosity.

Jade smirked proudly. ”You’ll get a better view over here.” she told him, gesturing next to her before turning to face the headlights of her bike. ”Sparky. Come and say hello.”

Killian nodded, and came over to stand beside her, looking at the bike with interest. He wondered what upgrades she had made, and looked forward to seeing them.

The headlights flickered in response to Jade’s command before casting a different light than usual. ”Hello, miss. What can I do for you?” The light in front of the bike projected a holographic form of a young man who looked similar to the hologram Jade had shown Killian the last time he had visited her Den, except Sparky had bright blue eyes and messy black hair.
”Just some casual conversation, Sparky.” Jade smiled, gauging Killian’s reaction. ”You remember Killian, don't you?”

Killian's eyes widened, and he grinned. "Ooh! You made him into a person. Sort of." he replied, chuckling. "Hey!" he greeted the bike.

”Yes, I remember him. Hello, Killian.” Sparky smiled and waved slightly.

”Hologram, technically.” Jade pointed out. ”Sparky always had some form of A.I. programming. I was just finally able to finish tuning his voice and appearance.” She was very proud of the overall finished result.

”And a bit of personality tweaking to make me able to interact with others more naturally.” Sparky smirked.

"Hm. Cool!" Killian replied, and grinned. "I like him even more now." he smirked right back at Sparky. "Though I do wonder if he has a sense of humor." he raised his eyebrows at the AI. "Do you? Have a sense of humor?"

Sparky chuckled. ”I can understand and simulate both humor and sarcasm. Though most of my humor is more dry wit than an actual ability to make a joke.” he explained, actually looking a bit sheepish.

”We’re still fine-tuning that aspect.” Jade confirmed. ”It's not easy to program something like that.”