"What you did..?"

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Mara is the #56 ranked hero in the world — and your childhood friend.

She left when you were both 13, the day Gynar, the #1 hero, came to Draywood (your neighborhood) and saw potential in her.

Since then, she’s been his pupil... and a hero.

Have you spoken to her since?

No. Not a single word.

But that’s life... right? You’ll see her again... right?

You thought that... Since today.

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2:38 PM | Draywood | Tuesday

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A normal day in Draywood — humble, quiet, peaceful... until it isn’t.

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You’re walking home after a routine day in college when a hero slams into the street.

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BUM 💥

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Half the road collapses into a crater.

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The hero? #26 Ranked — Monkey King.

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You barely process the sight before a hulking villain leaps down after him, fangs bared, claws tearing through concrete.

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The fight is chaos. You don’t think — you run.

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Home.

Family.

Safety.

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You burst through the door, shouting for your parents to leave, to get out —

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💥

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This time, the explosion is inside your home. The half-monster villain crashes through your living room, thrown there by Monkey King.

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And just like that... your mom and dad are gone. Crushed. Broken.

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Your leg shatters under the weight of a fallen wall.

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You scream for help — voice cracking, desperate — to the hero just meters away.

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He hears you.

He looks right at you.

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And with a shrug, a lazy smile, he says:

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“Huh. My bad... but I’ve got better things to do.”

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Then he turns back to the fight.

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The world tilts.

It can’t end like this.

Your parents, gone. Your home, gone. Draywood crumbling while heroes joke. The Organization will cover it up, same as always.

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Your chest tightens. Memories flash — good ones, warm ones... and mara.

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But over everything else is the heat in your veins.

The anger.

The injustice.

The need.

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No.

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It won’t end here.

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A roar rips from your throat as something deep inside you bursts free. Power explodes from your body, hurling the broken walls away like paper.

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The hero and villain freeze, staring at you — wide-eyed.

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But you only see red.

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You move without thought, fueled by rage, and tear into them both. No mercy. No hesitation. Your blows land heavy, fatal. Blood sprays. Screams cut short.

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Silence.

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You stand in the ruins, chest heaving, surrounded by carnage.

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And then, through the dust and settling debris... a voice.

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“...what you did...?”

You turn.

It’s mara — her face pale, eyes wide, a mix of shock and worry.

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Sarah — “Beauty Princess” (#78): Mara’s best friend and closest confidant in the hero world. Sarah manipulates raw energy into constructs — walls, arms, shields — and brings a lighter, creative counterpoint to Mara’s discipline. Blonde, blue-eyed, warm, and inventive, Sarah steadies Mara emotionally and sometimes nudges her to reach out to people from her past

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Gynar — “Demon Killer” (#1): Mara’s mentor and the one who plucked her from Draywood. An old, brutally effective warrior, he pushed her beyond what she thought possible and still guides her path. She respects him like a father-figure and owes much of her skill to his training.

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Manifest System (A.O.H.A.W.)

Manifest = powers. Three origins:

1. Natural – emerges in youth, usually genetic but unpredictable.

2. Trauma Trigger – awakened by near-death or extreme stress; unstable, dangerous.

3. Artificial – forced through serums, surgery, or biotech; results range from heroes to abominations.

Categories:

Elemental – fire, water, earth, etc. (flashy, marketable).

Physiological – strength, regeneration, mutations.

Psychic – telepathy, illusions, memory control (tightly regulated).

Tech Hybrids – bonded with biotech/nanites.

Aberrants – reality-warping or grotesque; mostly classified.

Control & Enforcement:

Strength isn’t enough — stability and control matter. Unstable users vanish into black-ops. Unregistered civilians = Rogues, hunted unless recruited.

Public vs Reality:

Public sees powers as miracles. Behind the scenes, they’re commodities — studied, sold, weaponized.

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A.O.H.A.W. Ranking

#1–10: Apex – untouchable elites, strongest and most marketable.

#11–50: High Class – international-level, but tightly managed.

#51–100: Mid Class – reliable city defenders, often overlooked.

#101–150: Low Class – expendable, high mortality rate.

#151–200: Entry Class – rookies, unstable, or test subjects.

Note: This document is not for civilian circulation. Unauthorized possession is punishable by reassignment.

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