Ten.
"Hands where I can see 'em kid! You are under arrest for permanently disabling seventy three people.", said the captain of the huge police force which had come to arrest eighteen year old, Enzo Silva.
Nine.
"Officer, I understand your concern for normal humans but those guys were about to start a riot in Rio.", said Enzo with a slightly arrogant smile. He started to advance towards the fifty or so police cars surrounding him.
Eight.
"Don't move or I'll shoot! I have orders to kill!"
Seven.
"English or Spanish?"
Six.
"What?!"
Five.
"First one to move will lose"
Four.
'I think this kid is crazy'
'He should be detained right now'
'What is cap even thinking?', a murmur ran through the whole police force.
Three.
"Men!"
Two.
"YES SIR!"
One.
"FIRE!"
***
Enzo Silva woke up with a start. He was on a bed with pillows all around him. A steady beeping from a machine made him feel as if he was in some kind of hospital. But, that was impossible. He was in his supersuit, his identity was to remain secret. Then he heard a sweet voice.
"Finally, you're awake. I'll call the others in. Guys, he's up!", said Vaidehi.
Enzo heard a sound of shuffling feet and saw four people looming over him.
"Dude, for the first time in the few months I have known you; you had me concerned.", said Kai in his deep voice.
"Ugh, where am I?", asked Enzo, trying to get up. His whole body felt like it weighed a ton.
"The medical room of our base.", said Xinyue, who was wearing a doctor's coat.
"Oh, I forgot we had one of those."
"Classic Enzo.", said Vaidehi.
***
Enzo's memory about the fight were really fuzzy. He remembered a crazy lady bashing his face on the ground. And then. Blank. He remembered nothing after that.
"What happened in the fight?", he asked.
"Don't you worry your little head about it. Just don't head out alone again."
"How's Seonghwah?"
"I'm fine bro. Don't worry. These guys fight really good."
"Then it's fine", said Enzo, satisfied.
"Rest now, you need it.", said Vaidehi. Then she did something unexpected. She moved her face close to Enzo's and said, "You look very cute when you sleep.". She blushed a bit and moved away again.
***
After a few hours of pleading non-stop with Xinyue, Enzo was allowed to go out of the medical room. Fortunately, he hadn't broken any bones and was able to walk perfectly. He had pains in many random places, but as long as he was free; he was fine. He first went to Vaidehi's room to find out what that cute-while-sleeping comment actually meant. It turned out that she wasn't in her room and was out buying some things for their kitchen which she managed. So, he just went out to wander and recollect his thoughts.
***
"What were you trying to do there?!", said the high fang, in a rage.
"I was just trying to get to the target you told me to kill.", said the blacksmith, kneeling down on one knee, head hung in shame.
"And risking our secrecy in the process?! I didn't expect that from you."
"I will try to do better next time, master."
"No, from the next time you will do as I planned, and you will go with other four."
"But they are completely insane, they will risk our reputation even more than this."
"They are the fastest and most efficient way to end those heroes"
"Y..Yes master."
"Go now, I have to work on the fearless one now."
***
Enzo was sitting on top of a monkey bars set in a local park near heir hideout. He was trying to recollect what had happened in the time he was unconscious, but of course he couldn't, because he had been unconscious. So, he just took a deep breath and tried to manage his rushing thoughts. He put his hands on the bars behind him and leaned back, looking at the sun rising on the crest of fujiyama.
"Well, I'll get to know more at the base. Why worry when you have four of the best people in the world by your side", he said to himself with a sigh and closed his eyes. His mind slid into a reverie...