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74.07% The Boys: Reborn as Soldier Boy / Chapter 18: Mr M: Third Person POV

章 18: Mr M: Third Person POV

Whilst Soldier Boy, Jamie, Pixie and Dawn all arrived safely in the land of opportunities. A more sinister future befell the village they left behind.

Only an hour after the group had escaped, the sun had just started to rise over the small hamlet. Suddenly, a futuristic helicopter appeared above Victor's modest cottage and landed soundlessly beside a fleet of advanced military vehicles outside. As the aircraft came to a stop, the pilot stepped out of the cockpit in a black suit and glasses. He was the definition of your average young Caucasian man. With a face so unremarkable, even his own mother would probably forget it.

"Are the premises safe for Mr M to enter?" The young man said coldly into an earpiece, his accent indistinguishable.

After a few seconds, he received a positive response. He turned towards the cabin doors, knocked and then opened them to reveal an older man of African descent inside a large luxurious passenger compartment being waited on by two barely clothed female servants. This impeccably dressed man was anything but ordinary; whilst he was obviously in his 70s, his impressive physique failed to stay hidden underneath his slightly dishevelled expensive blue suit and seemed to be bursting with energy beyond the confines of his age. As the man pushed aside the fawning women, he used an ornate cane to help leverage his exit from the vehicle. No longer in the shadow of the compartment, his face was now illuminated by the rising sun and showed his weariness and determined eyes. He began scanning the area for any signs of trouble before turning towards the younger gentleman that now stood by his side reverently.

"Has the cause for the distress beacon been determined, Francis? I was planning a relaxing evening with these lovely ladies, so it better be important." The man said in an aged New York accent whilst gesturing to the women that stayed inside the helicopter.

"Andrei was adamant that your aircraft be diverted here as the situation requires a Chapter Head. He would not provide details over the radio, as he wishes to brief you in person and is waiting for you inside as we speak, Mr M. I am, however, happy to report that the men have collected the villagers for questioning and have finished sweeping the premises as you ordered, Sir," The younger man said in a calm tone as he pointed towards the group of soldiers encased in glowing black and blue armour that had cordoned off the area and were now lining up the village's men, women and children on the grass outside.

With his fun disturbed, Mr M did not bother to answer and slowly walked towards the cottage. As he passed the soldiers, each saluted by slamming their right arm into their chest and yelling the organisation's motto. He responded with a nod each time, ignoring the crying villagers that begged him to spare them, when suddenly a rock was thrown at him. With almost inhuman reflexes, he twisted his cane and released a long thin blade that smoothly sliced the stone in half like a hot knife through butter. As the two sizzling pieces fell to the floor, the soldiers, in unison, all aimed their weapons at the source of the throw, and even Francis produced a bright blue gun that was ready to fire.

The person responsible was a trembling mixed-race boy around ten years old. What was potentially his mother was begging Mr M not to hurt the idiotic child.

"Lower your weapons. I shall deal with this," Mr M said as he sheathed his cane and tapped Francis to stay by his side.

The soldiers all complied and continued with their tasks as Mr M began to observe the shaking boy who held his gaze.

With a kind smile, he walked over to the child and lowered himself to his level. The child recoiled in fear but stayed defiantly between Mr M and his mother.

"Now, why would you do that, Son?" Mr M questioned gently in fluent Russian.

"Because you are all meanies!! One of the robots hit my mum!! I won't let you hurt her again!!" The boy yelled as he shook under Mr M's gaze and pointed to the bruise developing on the face of the woman behind him.

"I am truly sorry. That is unacceptable. My men should not have harmed anyone." Mr M responded with anger on his face before looking disappointingly at Francis. "I was very clear, Francis, we do not cause unnecessary harm. We aren't those freaks."

Francis's facade seemed to waiver in front of Mr M's withering stare before he nodded apologetically.

Mr M then turned towards the shocked child, who was now looking down shyly.

"You are a courageous young man. You remind me of my son when he was your age. What is your name, child?" Mr M said quietly as if lost in thought.

The boy looked up with nervous eyes.

"Alexei, Mister. I'm sorry for throwing the rock. I was really scared and thought you were going to hurt us." The boy replied hesitantly as he stopped trembling but began fidgeting. "Are you going to hurt us?"

Mr M shook his head at the name as if woken from a dream and looked at the boy with a complex expression. "Don't be afraid, Alexei. After all, our job is to give everyone a life without fear. Wouldn't you like that, a world without monsters or pain? Does that sound like the plan of evil men?"

"No, I don't think so. Can I help? We aren't monsters, I promise," Alexei responded with sparkling eyes as everyone around him listened quietly.

"I know you aren't monsters, child. We wouldn't be talking if you were. However, If you want to help, we simply need to hear everything you know related to that home." Mr M said seriously before laughing as he pointed at Victor's cottage. "Can you tell me what happened?"

Alexei looked nervously at the villagers and his mother, who encouraged him with their eyes before he turned back to Mr M and nodded.

"We all woke up because of the loud booms coming from the house of creepy Novikov and his weird daughter. All the men were going to check on it, but mummy told me to stay as I'm only eleven. I didn't listen as I'm the man of the house, and it's my job to protect her. When we all arrived, it looked like a bomb had exploded. It was so scary but also so cool. I got told off at first when they found me, but then we saw the two monsters and the weird room in the floor. Is that what you meant when you said you fight monsters? Can I fight monsters? I know…." Alexei rambled excitedly as if weapons and soldiers didn't surround him.

Mr M went disturbingly quiet and hummed in thought as the boy digressed into other topics and strayed from the original point of the question.

"…then your robots arrived and put us on the grass. It was freezing, and I got scared. After that, they brought everyone else from the village. One of them even hit Mummy when she moved next to me, and that's why I got angry, Mister. I was happy, though, that mummy came to sit with me because she brought an extra coat, and now I'm not cold." Alexei continued happily, raising his arms to show his long thick coat.

Hearing the last part, Mr M chuckled before standing up and interrupting.

"I'm glad you aren't cold. However, you should know these aren't robots, Child," Mr M said as he motioned for the silent Francis to lead the way back to the cottage. "They're humanity's last hope."

As he left Alexei, the boy attempted to race after him but was quickly stopped by one of the soldiers.

"Hey, Mister. What's your name?" Alexei shouted before he looked down in an embarrassed but hopeful manner. "I really am sorry about throwing the rock. Can I come with you, please? I am the strongest at school."

Mr M intended to ignore the little boy's questions, but the voice tugged at the heartstrings of a father and stopped him in his stride.

"My name was lost in this conflict and will only be uttered once more when we have won. For now, I am the one that must apologise, not you, Child. In the end, we all have actions and regrets that weigh on our souls," Mr M said without turning his back. He then continued his path towards the cottage, ignoring anything else Alexei had to say. Once he reached the entrance, he observed the destruction of the once-beautiful door.

He sighed before turning towards Francis, who was faithfully by his side. "Today was supposed to be my off day. You know what to do, make it look like an accident," he ordered, his voice no longer warm but cold and calculating. It was a brutal, heartless act, but he knew it was necessary if they wished to keep their organisation and plans hidden.

Francis nodded as he turned around and reached for his earpiece to relay the orders, his gun drawn.

As Mr M entered the building, gunshots could be heard behind him, followed by screams of terror and pain. Maybe it was the wind, or perhaps it was his imagination, but out of all the screams, one small voice seemed to reach his ears and add itself to the ever-present symphony of pain that haunted his days and nights.

He pushed aside the small amount of guilt that rose to the surface and hardened his resolve. Nothing would stop him and his path. He would allow himself to become a monster if it meant giving his family the world they deserve. Until that day, he would bury his conscience, revel in debauchery, keep his distance and watch his loved ones from afar.

"Just a little longer, and then we will be reunited," Mr M whispered whilst lost in memories of the past. Unable to control himself, he opened an unbreakable V-tech locket and let a single tear run down his face as he looked down at the photo of a smiling young boy devouring a giant ice cream cone.

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Authors note

Hi all, here is the first of the two 3rd person POV chapters. I hope you enjoy them and their impact on future chapters.

Let me know what you think in the comments :)


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Fun fact: In the comics, Mother's Milk's hate for superheroes stems from losing his brother and father. His brother dies when the Compound V in his body reacts to him wearing a helmet. Whilst his father dies due to spiralling into a depression soon afterwards.

章 19: Miss me?: Third Person POV

With his family weighing on his mind, Mr M quickly wiped his face, adopted a cold facade and walked through the short hallway and out into a room that had been the arena for an intense battle.

Throughout the home, he could see the soldiers cataloguing and storing any documents and items they could find. Very quickly, Mr M was noticed by the soldiers, who all immediately stopped what they were doing and stood at attention.

"For the greater good!!" They all screamed in unison as they saluted, their eyes filled with fanatic adoration.

"For the greater good," Mr M responded as he took in the sight before him and relished in the unity for their cause.

A soldier separated from the rest and removed his helmet to show a smiling Russian man in his 50s.

"Comrade M, it good you here. How are you?" The man said excitedly with a thick Russian accent.

"I was enjoying my day off, so I am not in the mood for idle conversation, Andrei. Neither am I interested in improving your terrible English, so speak in Russian," Mr M replied in Russian impatiently before gesturing with his cane at all the damage surrounding the home. "I can see there was a fight here involving the freaks. Are they onto our plan? Are our facilities in Russia compromised?"

Andrei quickly adopted a severe expression and bowed his head apologetically.

"Apologies, Sir. I felt it was necessary to have a superior present due to the circumstances. We aren't sure what exactly happened or what was taken as we are still searching the lab. However, our current theory seems to point to someone breaking in and confronting Victor, who then activated the Baba Yaga protocol he has been begging us to endorse." Andrei responded in Russian as he began leading the way down into the oddly messy lab and pointing to a bodybag being removed. "We found that idiot Victor dead in some form of mummified state. I have always had my suspicions of that man, but him working on experimentation that was not approved by the Russian Chapter was unexpected."

Hearing those words, Mr M's face turned solemn, and he grimaced in disgust as Andrei led him to a creature lying on an operating table.

"We think this is his daughter and the product of his insubordination, Sir," Andrei said with disdain.

"To subject your own child to such horrors. I never knew he was capable. Regardless, we can't change the past. Did he succeed?" Mr M said as he observed the body of Ana before adopting a look of interest when he noticed a piece of paper on her chest. " "Miss me?" Is that something the assailant left us?"

Andrei nodded his head and moved closer to observe the note.

"We assume the attacker left it since it is in English and the writing does not match Victor's. We are currently unsure as to who the note is referring to. Regarding the specimen, it does seem Victor was close to perfecting her, we have not found his notes yet, but we believe she could be made functional again with time if the leaders of each Chapter agree to it," Andrei answered as Mr M began to circle Ana's body. "The men were waiting for you to arrive before we transported her back to the Chapter base in Moscow, Sir."

Mr M nodded in response before turning to face Andrei, who gestured for some nearby soldiers to take Ana's body away.

"Is that all you know, Andrei? We may be friendly, but do not presume that my kindness allows for failure." Mr M stated calmly.

"Unfortunately, we have failed to find any information on the freak that did this, Sir. We tried accessing the home network, but the server and the cameras were all destroyed," Andrei said as he bowed his head in defeat before looking up angrily. "I even tried contacting Chemenko for help, as this is near one of his facilities, but that shifty bastard is apparently dealing with an emergency. Before he hung up, I could overhear a man screaming something in the background about a red having escaped. Knowing him, it probably has to do with the colour of his tie for the upcoming election. How that has precedence in his mind, I don't know."

As Andrei talked, Mr M had been scrutinising the room and analysing the debris with a perplexed expression. However, hearing the last part, his eyes widened in shock, and he pivoted on his heel to face Andrei.

"Was it BCL-RED!!" He yelled agitatedly.

Andrei nearly fell backwards in shock before nodding in response.

"Fuck!! That idiot!! I told him to increase security on that compound. That racist piece of shit probably killed Victor. I know he was involved in experimenting on him in the past. It's why I liked the fucker so much. That bastard Chemenko probably used the funds I gave him for some other bullshit," Mr M mumbled to himself before looking at Andrei sternly. "Get Chemenko on the line now and tell him I know and will deal with him later. Take everything here and make sure there are no traces of Victor's work. We have to assume the worst and act accordingly."

Mr M clenched his jaw tightly at the implications of this revelation. If Soldier Boy had compromised this lab, everything the organisation had worked for in Russia and worldwide could be at risk.

As his mind raced, he suddenly realised why something felt off about the surrounding mess. It seemed too organised and deliberate in how it was displayed around Ana's body.

"Stop!! Don't move her body!!" Mr M screamed too late towards the soldiers who had just lifted Ana's body off the table, revealing an almost invisible wire that led to a large box in the corner.

With Ana removed, the wire was broken, and a domino effect arose. Numerous objects and debris began falling.

In seconds a hole concealed behind a pile of scraps appeared and exposed a hidden room with even more items falling inside.

A few minutes passed as everyone waited with bated breath for something to happen.

"I guess I was wron.." Mr M began saying before Ana's body suddenly swelled and exploded all over the room, killing the two soldiers that had picked up her body and covering everyone except Mr M in guts, blood and pieces of metal.

He was fortunately left clean and uninjured as he had quickly activated a function on his cane that produced a circular force field around him.

Deactivating the shield, he watched with gritted teeth as a piece of the note flitted across the room and fell onto his shoe. Seeing it brought back memories he thought were dealt with.

"I'll find you, and when I do, this time, I'll ensure your torture is done under my care," Mr M whispered before kicking the paper aside and walking past the dazed Andrei. "Don't bother calling Chemenko. I'll handle this myself in person. You deal with this mess and then prepare yourself for a long conversation about the proper way to sweep a building!!"

Andrei wiped some spleen from his eyes and, with a fearful look, nodded and bowed before turning towards the other soldiers and screaming at them to move their asses.

With extremely pressing matters on his mind, Mr M exited the cottage and walked past the villager's dead bodies, their faces visibly contorted in fear and pain. He glanced momentarily at the body of a small child clutching his mother's dress but quickly turned away to watch heartlessly as his men worked to cover any trace of their involvement.

Seeing Francis organising some large equipment, he angrily walked over, ignoring the salutes along the way.

"Finish what you are doing. We are leaving. Chemenko let BCL-RED escape and has yet to report the matter. I need to make that idiot remember who he works for," Mr M spat with fury as shock crossed Francis's face. "Whilst I talk to him, you need to find where that freak went, is that understood?"

"Yes, Sir. Everything here is ready for a Quake Clean, and the Claw-1407 is already prepped for take-off," Francis said quickly as he led the way back to the helicopter, his face filled with nervousness and his eyes darting towards the surroundings. "He wouldn't be nearby, would he sir?"

"No, Francis. I have studied him more than any other man alive, and I can tell you one thing, he is not the type of man to lay low. He has most likely already left for America. Knowing him, he will soon show himself dramatically and violently," Mr M replied, his eyes betraying that his mind was transported to a different time, he quickly shook his head, and a smile graced his lips. "Do not worry. He is a relic of a bygone era. No matter his strength, he will not survive the difficulties this century poses, and that will be our advantage."

Francis finally relaxed once they reached the Claw-1407. He opened the passenger door and waited until Mr M entered before quickly sprinting to the front and hopping inside the cockpit.

In seconds, they were airborne and flying away, crossing distances at a speed that would shock even supes. Mr M stared out of the tinted window at the disappearing hamlet as he accepted a White Russian cocktail from one of his servants. He pushed aside his terrible sense of unease that things would no longer be so smooth sailing. Maybe he was overthinking it. In less than a year, Russia would be theirs, and soon after, the rest of the world would follow. A new age was on the horizon, one without freaks. But that was something he would have to worry about in the future. Right now, he had just under half an hour to kill, and he knew just how to do it.

"Now, where did we leave off?" Mr M said with a smirk towards the now nude servants, who giggled as they removed his shirt.

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Authors note

Hi all, I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Don't worry, If you aren't a fan of my side chapters, you'll be happy to know the next few will be following Soldier Boy and his plan to take back everything he is owed.

Additionally, if you guys have any recommendations for an organisation name, let me know, and I might pick it as I'm currently drawing a blank.


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Fun fact: The White Russian’s starring role in the 1998 Cohen Brothers classic, “The Big Lebowski,” catapulted the drink to cult classic status.

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