This was all his fault, and it was up to him to fix it, 

As he thought those words, Chase felt the darkness move in around him

But he ignored it, standing up as tall as he could with the chains binding him to the wall

He needed to fix it

“Need some help?”

The dark thing stood there, staring at Chase, as he stared right back at it, a new look in his eyes

He suddenly felt different,

“You try… You fail… But you never fall”

It looked confused

“What?”

“I tried,” Chase said

“Dang it!” Chase exclaimed/ every time he was about to discover the origin, the code fought back and put up another firewall!

“I failed” 

The guards were strewn through the room, and there was blood on everything/“Help Me”/ “The police are still compiling lists of any Terrorist organizations that could have done this”/ “There are no survivors”

Chase looked up at the Dark thing, feeling his strength starting to return as he pulled away from his restraints, the wall starting to crack

“But I am the Hero”

“Be the hero Chase, please. Please! Don’t be like him, be the hero.

He stared into Its eyes, determination filling his own

“And I will never fall”

He got right into its face, his body vibrating with life and energy and emotion

The Dark Thing stepped back, 

“You need me” It stated plainly

Suddenly the cage erupted in a sonic boom!!!

And the Creature was thrown to the other side of the cell as Chase snapped his chains apart

“I refuse to accept that” He stated seriously, “I said it once, and I’ll say it again, I choose to feel!”

It let out a shriek of anger

“You’re acting rashly, you’re not thinking anything through all the way, and you refuse to see the bigger picture! It’s like you’re purposefully rejecting all of your training just because of where it came from!” The Dark Thing ranted, leaning in closer, the darkness it gave off starting to surround him “You can’t do this without me!”

Chase’s eyes narrowed, and lightning quick grabbed Its arm, swung it over his shoulder, and pulled down breaking it off with a sickening crack. Though the Black Figure didn’t seem to care as a new arm instantly took its place.

“No” Chase growled, throwing the severed arm to the ground as it disintegrated into black. The Dark Figure drew its shadowy claws.

But, It was too slow. Chase threw the Dark Figure to the adjacent full wall with a loud CRACK!! And pinned him there

“I am the Hero… And I don’t need you”

It stared at him

“I guess we’ll see” It growled, then before Chase could do anything, It exploded into a dark mist, disappearing into the shadows

But Chase stood victorious, “Yes, we will”

For a moment he stood there, in the silence, he took a second to look down at himself, he was still in his civilian clothes, with his suit underneath, but his civilian clothes were a little tattered.

His brain ran at a thousand Miles an hour

He remembered what Isaac had said when he asked what Tech was planning

“Ну вы знаете клише злодей вещи. Большой, over--top планы, много ненужных уничтожения, маниакально смеясь. Обычные”

That was Russian for “Well, you know the cliché villain stuff. Big, over-the-top plans a lot of unnecessary destruction, laughing maniacally. The usual”

“You know that this is all focused on you”

Chase smiled, immediately recognizing the welcomed voice

“Where have you been?” Chase asked turning around

Shadow smiled “Been busy, and this place is really hard to find. But more to the point, Tech is doing all of this for you, he’s proving a point”

“And what is that point?” Chase pried

“You wanna play hero? You wanna make me the big bad villain? Fine. But remember…Heroes have to make choices.”/

 “Hey it’s not like I wanted to do that stuff, you’re the one that made me the villain. The big bad villain with his elaborate schemes and evil plans to do nothing but destroy. That’s what you wanted me to be isn’t it?”/ 

“I warned you when we last saw each other, to stop playing the hero. You could’ve already stopped me by now if you hadn’t gone to play the good guy. I mean when did you grow a heart? Because I know for a fact that I did not raise you to let yourself be ruled by your emotions.”/

Heroes have to make choices

Shadow smiled “That being the hero is wrong. But I think it’s time that you turned it around”

Chase smirked back, then turned around and tore the cell bars apart, stepping into the hallway, and he took off, leaving the Paradox City, and heading straight for New York