Max Thunderman: Betrayed!

Chapter Six: Part ONE

Trigger Warnings: Torture, Swears, Gore, possible character death.

"What's the point of being a hero if everyone thinks you're a villain?"(Ellen Hopkins).

Location: Unknown

POV: None

Phoebe woke up. She was cold and tied up against a wall. Whoever took her changed her clothes to spandex and a short tight shirt. Phoebe tried to use her superpowers, but the chains she was tied to blocked them. Her mouth was duck-taped shut. She struggled, but the chains that tied her to the wall got tighter the more she struggled. A man walked in the room. She stared at him in pure terror. This must've been what Max felt like when we captured him... this... This fear... She thought as she braced herself for the cracking sound that was surely coming.

Surprisingly however, the man pulled out a knife. He didn't speak, he stabbed her side three times as she was screaming into her gag. She felt her own blood trickle down her leg and drop to the floor. The man laughed. "You will be very entertaining to watch, especially in glorious HD." Since Phoebe couldn't tell the guy what an asshole he was being she just glared at him. And surprising herself she didn't hope for Super President Kickbutt and the Z-Force to save her. Instead she thought, please Max... Please... I'm sorry for being such an asshole all year. Just save me...
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Location: Blackguard League

POV-MAX

I glanced at my team. They all wore the uniform we agreed on. "I know this will sound... Hypocritical​, but we should save Phoebe." It was so quiet that a pen could've been dropped on the floor. "What? No protests?" Veronica nodded and put her hand on my shoulder.

"If you want to save Phoebe, then we're in." I hugged her than said,

"Thanks guys. I need to go get something... I'll be quick, promise." I walked down the hallway and checked behind me.

When I saw no one followed me I activated a secret doorway. I entered the secret room and turned on the light switch. As I walked across the room a single lightbulb shined on a pedestal with a box on it. I sighed then walked over to the box and opened it. Inside the box nestled in a pile of fabric was the power orb. Looking at it alone fueled my hatred and anger towards Super President Kickbutt and the Hero League. I sighed then picked it up and felt Dark Meyhem's powers vibrate inside it.

Using my own powers I zapped myself with the orb, giving myself Meyhem's powers. I saw green energy enter me and I felt like I was going to pass out. "Max?!" Alice shouted, running to my side.  I looked at her then said,

"I'm going to pass out now..." And I fell into her arms passed out.

When I woke up I was lying in a bed in the medical bay. I groaned and sat up. A hand pushed me back into the mass of pillows behind me. "Not on my watch." I looked next to me and Veronica was sitting in a chair. I sighed while she scolded me. "What in the world were you thinking Max?! You could've died!" I shrugged then replied,

"I just absorbed Dark Meyhem's powers. It's no big deal." Mikey scoffed and leaned against the door frame with his arms crossed.

"Max, Dark Mayhem's powers almost destroyed you. It was too much for your body to handle and you almost spontaneously combusted." I smirked,

"Well, as much as I love a good explosion; we need to get out of here and look for Phoebe." I tried to use my Telekinisis to grab my leather jacket, but it didn't work. I tried again and it still didn't work. I looked at Veronica in her eyes and asked, "V... What's going on?" Veronica sighed,