Author's Note:
My heart is full of happiness and sadness, I don't know whether to smile and dance for joy or throw the water bottle against the wall.
The happiness comes from the fact that on 1/14/2026, at 3:33 PM, I completed [Song of the Welkin Moon - Act VIII: True Moon] and obtained [Colombina].
Honestly, I think the three best Waifus in Genshin Impact in terms of story are: Furina, Skirk, and Colombina.
The sadness comes from a terrible mistake of mine: To make room for the Genshin Impact update, I deleted some unnecessary Apple apps and, by mistake, uninstalled the app I use to write my stories.
Everything I've officially published is safe. But all the unpublished stuff is gone forever.
Several dozen Drafts, One-Shot Stories, pages full of information on the original characters (appearance, birthdates, various outfits, weapons), the Lore of Ysatnaf (races, mythology, geography, timeline), abandoned projects, Jumpchain stuff, CYOA Builds etc.
A huge misfortune, but I won't have a nervous breakdown for two reasons:
- I can use the stuff I've posted to recover some of the Information I've created.
- I'm the weird, twisted-minded writer who accomplished everything. I can redo everything I missed, perhaps in a more organized way and with some backup.
PS. The digital draft of this chapter has been deleted, if there is a paper draft I can't find it. But it's a recent project, so I
PSS. Sorry for the delay in posting this chapter, but I've been extremely busy with final exams.
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Story Arc: A Journey to America
Episode 2: Five Bad Women (II)
Chapter 4: Natural Enemy
Plot: A battle between heroes and villains has begun in front of STAR Labs. Who will win and what will happen after the fights?
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POV Narrator
In front of STAR Labs in Washington DC, blue and green lightning just struck.
Galahad lunged towards Livewire, his body emitting a green aura of electrical energy.
In terms of speed, the heir to Shielder's power is no match for the Flash who can surpass the speed of light, but moving as if he were living lightning is above many heroes and villains.
Livewire, seeing an armored individual with a huge shield running towards her, reflexively released an omnidirectional electric shock.
ZAP!
ZAP!
Blue lightning and green lightning crossed, creating a perfectly timed flash that forced all observers to cover their eyes.
"Bitch, you're ruining my eyes!" Killer Frost shouts, creating a wall of ice in front of her to protect herself from the light and any stray lightning.
"This is one light show I don't like." Flash said, raising his arm to shield his eyes.
The fastest man alive can't hold back his sense of humor.
The only one who has no problems is Rider, the woman with purple hair and a blindfold over her eyes.
Livewire's lightning strikes Galahad, but has no effect on him whatsoever, treating the female supervillain's attack as if it were a light rain or a breeze.
SMASH!
Galahad's shield was used as a collision weapon, hitting Livewire on the left side.
The force of the blow was so great that the lightning-themed female supervillain was thrown into the parking lot.
Galahad turns sharply to face his fellow heroes.
"Livewire is all mine, you four take care of Killer Frost!" Galahad declares before walking towards the lightning-shooting woman.
"Orders received, Shielder." Medusa declares, summoning her chain with the nailed ends into her hands.
With this exchange of words, the fighting began. A magical paladin versus a lightning-spewing witch. Four very different heroes versus a modern, evil Yuki-onna.
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[Flash, Superman, Wonder Woman, Rider VS Killer Frost]
[Round One]
[FIGHT!]
Without wasting a second, Medusa threw one end of her chain at the ice woman, her weapon stretching beyond her reach as if magical.
CRACK!
The nail of the chain partially broke through the ice barrier, almost grazing the ice woman's head.
"Shit!" Killer Frost exclaims, taking a step back in fear.
If the ice barrier had been slightly thinner, he would have gotten a free skull trepanation.
"I've gotten too used to facing targets weaker than me." The purple-haired woman said stoically, while pulling back half of her chain.
The movement of Rider's weapon caused Killer Frost's ice wall to collapse, leaving him exposed.
Superman's eyes turned a glowing red.
A moment later, two crimson lasers were launched at Killer Frost.
"I'm not afraid of your pathetic light show." Killer Frost declares, holding out his hands.
Before Superman's shot hits its target, Killer Frost uses her Cryokinesis powers to create a massive boulder of ice, which is immediately fired at the heroes.
Ice and lasers collide, creating a curtain of fog, hiding Killer Frost from the heroes' sight.
"Give me a second and I'll clear the fog." Flash said, starting to run.
The idea itself is simple, Flash wants to run at high speed around the fog, creating a small tornado that would disperse the fog and, at the same time, give Killer Frost severe vertigo.
Two targets with one shot.
Unfortunately, when Flash rushes into battle, he realizes that the ground is covered in slippery ice.
"Why does this only happen to me!?" Flash exclaims, as he speeds through S.T.A.R. Labs.
Before Superman or Wonder Woman could move a muscle.
SLASH!
Several dozen blade-like ice projectiles shot out of the fog, straight at the heroes.
The purple-haired woman, being practically Daredevil with the body of a superhuman demigoddess, can easily dodge bullets.
"Killer Frost has improved her repertoire since last time," Wonder Woman comments, moving her arms so she can use her bracers to defend herself from the ice projectiles.
"Too bad they don't bother learning to make a new life from scratch," Superman said, taking Killer Frost's blows head on without a hitch.
The ice bullets shatter into a thousand pieces upon contact with the Man of Steel's skin.
"The fog is no problem for me," Medusa declares, running through the fog to face Killer Frost.
She doesn't need sight to engage an opponent; in certain scenarios, it's more of a hindrance than an advantage.
In the next few seconds, loud noises, screams of pain, and ice projectiles being fired in random directions could be heard within the fog.
"I don't like what I hear." Superman said, not knowing if Rider was in trouble.
The Kryptonian opens his mouth and takes a deep breath, using the capacity of his superhuman lungs to suck all the fog into himself.
"Brain freeze." Superman said, placing a hand over his forehead, feeling a rather uncomfortable sensation.
Despite a small and unpleasant side effect, the visual obstacle has disappeared, revealing a reassuring image for the heroes.
"Rider knows what he's doing," Wonder Woman said, looking at the scene before her with a small smile.
Killer Frost lies on the ground with her face pressed hard against the frozen ground, her arms immobilized by chains.
Above her is Medusa, pressing her foot against her head.
[Heroes Team - VICTORY!]
"Your martial skills are nonexistent." Medusa said stoically, showing no happiness or pride at her victory.
The purple-haired woman has a different concern on her mind.
"Shut your mouth, you stupid dominatrix!" Killer Frost shouts, not hiding her murderous rage.
Killer Frost's hands begin to glow, a sign that she wants to use her powers in a desperate attack.
Medusa has no qualms about raising her foot and stomping on Killer Frost's head with even more force.
CRACK!
The ice-powered woman's face sank an inch into the ground, and at the same time, the glow from her hands faded.
"Stay down and don't do anything crazy, I have no problem with seriously injuring, maiming, or killing my opponents." said Medusa, not being as noble as the modern heroes that make up the Justice League.
"You just landed at the top of my hit list, above Firestorm!" Killer Frost exclaims, but her words are unintelligible due to her current state.
The Kryptonian and the Amazon approached the Gorgon and her chained prey.
"Rider, you're overreacting." Superman said in a serious voice, glaring at the use of force against a defeated, downed opponent.
Medusa raises her head towards the alien, her eyes are covered, but her gaze is definitely on the Kryptonian.
"I think I've adjusted my strength to the enemy." Medusa replies, confident she's had an easy time with Killer Frost.
"Batman usually does worse, and against more traditional villains," said the Amazon Princess, having no problem with Medusa's attitude towards Killer Frost.
Diana is above all a warrior woman, born and raised on an island where training, duels and fights are the order of the day.
For these reasons, Diana does not share modern sensibilities towards violence or the possibility of killing someone in combat.
Superman, thinking for a moment, decides not to say anything, after all, Killer Frost has been defeated and the structural damage is quite low.
"You're enjoying seeing me under the heels of your new sidekick," Killer Frost said, looking at Wonder Woman, managing to lift her head enough to speak clearly.
"Honestly, I wish I had more to contribute to this little fight," Wonder Woman said, feeling bad about leaving most of the work in Rider's hands.
"I'm not the Amazon's helper. I'm...Shielder's companion." The purple-haired woman said, almost making the mistake of using the word Servant to describe herself.
"Before the authorities come for you, you're going to have to answer some questions. Why did you and Livewire target S.T.A.R. Labs? That's not your style," Superman said, certain that something must be rotten.
"I won't tell you anything, because you'll be dead!" Killer Frost exclaims, releasing a wave of frost from her body.
A layer of ice covered the surrounding ground, but more importantly, it coated the heroes' lower limbs in ice, immobilizing them.
Killer Frost looks terribly tired from her latest act, but a sadistic smile appears on her face.
Medusa, who was standing over the mad woman with the powers of frost, received the worst of it, the ice covering more than half of her body.
Superman's eyes prepare to use his heat vision to melt the ice.
BANG!
An antimatter projectile made of a special material was fired from afar straight at the head of one of the heroes.
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Just before the confrontation between four heroes and Killer Frost began.
Livewire crashed into one of the dozens of cars parked near STAR Labs.
The lightning-powered supervillain finds herself sitting on her ass and her back buried in the car's chassis.
"The new guy hits hard," Livewire said, touching her sore left shoulder.
Livewire gets up on shaky legs, clearly having taken more damage than she thinks.
"I'll electrocute him until he explodes." The female supervillain comments, starting to produce sparks from her body.
A moment later, Galahad appeared at lightning speed in the parking lot, heading straight for Livewire.
SMASH!
The low side of Galahad's cross-shaped shield hit Livewire squarely in the stomach, causing her entire body to curl into a C-shape, before sending her flying briefly.
Livewire was back where she started, crashed into the chassis of the same car as before.
Galahad stands proudly ten meters in front of Livewire.
"Here are your options, Livewire. You surrender and go to prison without further suffering, or you fight and end up in the prison infirmary for a long time. If you're a smart woman, you know what to choose." Galahad said, offering a final warning to the former radio star.
"I prefer the third option." Livewire said, reaching out with her right hand to touch one of the car's headlights.
"I'm going to get a little energy boost, then I'll kill you!" Livewire exclaims, her voice menacing.
"You are, without a doubt, a stupid woman, doomed to repeat the same mistakes over and over again." Galahad replies, completely confident in his victory.
[Shielder VS Livewire]
[Round One]
[FIGHT!]
The car's energy is absorbed by Livewire's body, causing the pain on her left side to disappear, albeit slightly.
Then, Livewire stands up, having only one murderous intent on her mind, as her fingers begin to glow and emit sparks.
"Give me your best body." Galahad said, holding his shield at his side, while gesturing with his free hand for her to come to him.
This overconfident attitude somehow pushed the wrong buttons for Livewire.
"You're annoying me worse than Superman! Die!" Livewire screams, shooting a huge bolt of lightning from her hands.
Mash Kyrielight's heir didn't defend himself with his shield, nor did he dodge, but instead remained as still as a rock.
ZAP!
Livewire's electrical attack came into contact with Galahad's body and... had no effect whatsoever.
Livewire's face showed disbelief, while Galahad's face showed a mischievous smile.
"Why aren't you screaming in pain!? Even Superman tries to avoid my shots." Livewire said in an angry voice, wildly shooting out more lightning bolts.
ZAP!
ZAP!
ZAP!
"Using lightning against me is like trying to drown a fish," Galahad said, ignoring Livewire's attacks.
"Good they know other tricks, let's see if you like heavy metal!" Livewire declares, using her powers to produce an electromagnetism effect.
Three cars in the parking lot rose into the air, approaching Livewire.
"I already know this trick, electromagnetism is an ability that all heroes and villains with lightning powers can manifest." Galahad said, not even slightly impressed with Livewire's move.
A vein of anger has swelled on Livewire's forehead, somehow Galahad manages to make her furious with just a few words.
"Drop the bucket, you bastard!" Livewire exclaims, waving her arms as if she were throwing a heavy weight.
With this movement, the three cars were launched against the hero with the shield.
A normal person, seeing three huge objects, each weighing about a ton and a half, would try to escape or would appreciate help.
Galahad, on the other hand, maintains a calm and cool demeanor; his mind has devised more than ten methods for dealing with this scenario.
"You're spoiled for choice." Galahad declares softly, setting in motion the plan that would bring him victory in three moves.
A glowing circular shield has appeared around Galahad's left arm, the look of which would go perfectly with the Wonder Woman costume, which some might call a patriotic dominatrix costume.
Galahad threw the shield with superhuman strength toward the cars. The shield zigzagged through the cars in midair, then struck a lamppost in the middle of the parking lot...
"Your aim is terrible," Livewire joked, smiling, believing she would win soon.
SMASH!
The shield thrown earlier by Galahad bounced off the lamppost, straight into the back of Livewire's head, knocking her out.
In Galahad's left hand, the Tesla Gun, a polyphase electric pistol named after its inventor, Nikola Tesla, who designed this weapon in collaboration with his apprentice at the time, H.G. Wells, magically appeared.
The Tesla Pistol is not just a ranged weapon for Galahad, but has become the equivalent of a magic wand or focus for him when it comes to controlled use of his magical powers centered around electrical manipulation.
Galahad aims his gun (focus) at the three cars that are about to hit him, managing to create an electromagnetic field around them, slowing their progress.
By performing a 180° movement, comparable to a dance move, Galahad is able to "steer" cars in a tight curve from the air to the ground, performing a triple side-park.
"In my previous life, they said I'd never get a driver's license because I couldn't park properly." Galahad said softly, putting down the Tesla Gun, making it disappear.
Mash Kyrielight's heir sees the female super-villain lying on the ground, face down and the back of her head nearly broken.
Approaching it, Galahad raises his left hand in the air. "Third and final move of the game," Galahad said, acting as if he were about to deliver the final blow.
[PSEUDO FATALITY!]
Galahad lowers his arm and Livewire's energy begins to be absorbed by him.
All of Livewire's electrical power and something else is being drained from her. Livewire's skin is becoming extremely pale, to an unhealthy degree.
Her curvy, sexy, and naughty body begins to lose its shape, becoming thinner, even skeletal.
A priest seeing Livewire at this moment might say that she was attacked by a ravenous vampire.
"Instead of being like Cole McGrath, I imitated Michael Morningstar," Galahad said, stopping the process before it became lethal for Livewire.
"You've been really unlucky today, I'm practically your natural enemy," Galahad said, knowing he was practically the "Kryptonite Man" to Livewire and everyone with energy powers.
[SHIELDER - VICTORY!]
The Shield Knight savors for a moment the feeling of victory against a female supervillain.
But this moment cannot last long.
BANG!
Galahad, hearing the sound of the shot, turns sharply towards his allies.
Continues ...
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Author's Note:
I hope you enjoyed this chapter. You know, I think it turned out better than the old draft.
I have good news, among the "rubble" of the disaster I found some "intact objects".
I shared some of my ideas with a friend of mine, and through 622 pages of conversation, I managed to recover 4 unpublished (one-shots) and several dozen paragraphs on various topics.
Ps. I started playing Arknights: Endfield, so far I really like the game, especially the fact that the subtitles and controls are in Italian.