It’s a dark and rainy night. Bikers are driving and laughing in the roads as a gruff and middle-aged man walks past the chaos. He walks down the hallway and finds a room labeled the drunken hyena.
???: What a day…
The Man walks up to the bartender
Bartender: Eeeyyyy! Simon! As punctual as always!
The Bartender slides a glass of Alcohol Simon’s way
Bartender: Don’t worry, I got you. A glass of “Gin Basil Smash”, as per usual!
Simon: Thanks Kid…
[ It’s interesting how quickly people adapt to strange situations…Or… Maybe it’s not just people… Maybe I’m the odd one out… I do have experience in having strange things happen to me… {Que flashback of receiving powers}
Waking up on what feels like another planet… Seeing a familiar city completely overrun by biker gangs. Seeing familiar faces as gang leaders and degenerates… And worst of all… Waking up homeless and broke, surrounded by a bunch of bikers… What a time to be alive…]
Bartender: So, Simon! You still planning on turning down the offer to join our gang? Imma be honest, most lone wolves that turn down the boss don’t end up looking pretty, and you’re a cool guy! Besides, you don’t even have a bike anymore, so what’ve you got to lose?
Simon: Hmmm…
{As he takes another sip} Don’t you start with this again, I’m too old to be riding around with some gang anyway…
Bartender: C’mon don’t be like that, It’ll be good for you! We could get you set up in no time! We even have a few spare bikes that you can use.
Simon: Why are you always so pushy about this?
Bartender: C’mon, you’re a cool guy to hang around and you give me amazing advice that’s turned my life around! You’re like a father to me!
Simon: We met 3 weeks ago.
Bartender: That’s just a testament to our bond!
Simon: {Taking another sip} Right… And I’m guessing the rumors about your gang getting the beating of their lives have nothing to do with it, huh?
Bartender: !!!
…
I, uh… I didn’t think the rumors had gotten that far…
Simon: [They didn’t, but it’s been the loudest thought in your head since I walked in here…] Sorry kid, but I’m not interested in joining a gang that can’t even beat a small group of thirty bikers, despite the numbers advantage.
Bartender: W-Wait! The boss said that he’s even planning on hiring mercs from other gangs! See, these guys have been a pain in the neck for everyone, not just our gang. It’s getting to the point where it looks like they can just take over our turfs if we just let them grow. So even joining temporarily is fine!
Simon: This tiny biker gang is THAT much of a problem?
Bartender: You have no idea! Before, they used to be a band of nobodies who’d just cause a little bit of trouble for us here and there, but then, like, 3 weeks ago, they started tearing us apart!
They’ve been raiding our bases, interrupting our businesses, and beating our best guys to a bloody pulp! We sent around 200 guys to retaliate, and it was like kicking a hornet's nest! All of them got beaten and then were dragged to one of our turfs where they beat the crap outta even more of our guys and forced us out of the area!
{Simon finishes the last of his drink}
Just looking at them after the fact wa-
Simon: Back up a sec kid, this started 3 weeks ago?
Bartender: Huh? Yeah! There’s been rumors that they got a new boss at around that time. A blonde chick if the rumor
Simon: [It’s a long shot… That time frame is the only connection, but…] I guess that makes her quite the strategist if she’s making big waves with such a handful of people…
Bartender: They say she’s the one doing the most damage! Crazy right? There are all sorts of wild rumors about that one. Like how her eyes glow when she fights, Or how she dances around in a brawl as she’s kicking ass… There’s even one ru-
Simon: Lets stick with the facts, kid. I only want to know one thing, Was she ever known before she took over that gang?
Bartender: Huh? Why? She somebody you know?
Simon: {Glaring at him} Something like that…
Bartender: W-Well… I’ve never heard of her before she became their boss, so…
Simon: Thanks for the drink, and the info…
{Pulls out a wad of cash} Take care of yourself…
Bartender: WOAH, LOOK AT THAT CASH?! HOW THE HELL DID YOU GET ALL THIS MONEY?!
{Simon opens the door to leave} H-Hey Wait! {Running to the door} Do you know her?! What are you going to do with this info?!
{Simon walks down the hallway waving his hand} DON’T DDO SOMETHING STUPID! JUST JOIN OUR GANG, WE CAN HELP!!!
{Outside, it slowly starts to rain.}
Simon: [Three weeks ago, I came to a bizarro version of my city. In a world overrun by bikers. Three weeks ago, a strange woman rose up and started wreaking havoc in this city, making enemies of very established gangs like the Cackling Hyenas, The Devil’s Scars, Heat Raisers, Death row Psychos, and the chainmail crash outs… At the same time… All with only 30 men…
In other words, somebody came into this town and ignorantly picked a fight with a good number of cutthroats… She came into town at the same time I did… It’s nothing solid, but it’s the only lead I’ve got to finding someone like me… Someone who doesn’t belong here…]
AU-thor OCT title card
3 weeks earlier
Biker Boss: THIS IS IT BROTHERS!!! THIS IS THE LAST DAY WE LET THOSE MOUTH BREATHERS DO AS THEY PLEASE ON OUR TURF!!! PREPARE YOURSELVES FOR THE BIGGEST RAID OF YOUR LIVES!!!
BECAUSE TODAY’S THE DAY WE TEAR DOWN THE CACKLING HYENAS!!!
{Cheers erupt from a small crowd, as the Biker Boss basks in the moment.}
Arrogant kid: Hey you old bastard, What the hell are you trying to pull?
Biker Boss: What do you mean?! I’ve done exactly as I promised! I’ve brought together the best bad assess in the city to handle those hyenas!
{Shw off AU versions of your other characters here}
Arrogant kid: You promised an ARMY of baddasses!!! When you made me that promise I was expecting AT LEAST over 100 guys, but you’ve only brought down 30! If even! With only a handful of known faces! And even half of those guys were already known for how they got trashed by the Hyenas!
Biker Boss: You say that, but this crew has brought miraculous result after miraculous results in our fight against them! A little raid isn’t gonna change that!
Arrogant kid: They have 150 people in that base alone!
Bikerboss: And those odds sound perfect to me!!! {Gets on bike} ALRIGHT BOYS!!! LET’S RAISE SOME HE-
{In that moment, a crack begins to form in the air, and Mackenzie crashes through the sky, landing on the Biker Boss. Rolling back, she launches herself from the ground and lands on her feet Swiping away two arrows before they reach their mark}
Mackenzie: Alright bitch, enough with the theatrics! You’re gonna need way… More…
{Looking around, she notices that she’s surrounded by bikers in a setting she isn’t too familiar with.}
Mackenzie: Wait, did she teleport me?!
…
… Does that mean I wasn’t her real target…?
Biker: HEY!!! WHAT DID YOU DO TO OUR BOSS?!!!
Mackenzie: Boss?
Biker 2: Don’t think you’ll be walking away scott-free after what you just did!
Biker: You’d better start saying your prayers!
{As the Bikers start mouthing off and moving closer, Mackenzie looks around, breathes in, and then sighs. She puts her sword away, Cracks her knuckles and opens her eyes}
Mackenzie: Oh boy, today’s not your lucky day…
—-----------------( continuing from where I stopped)
{She jumps and makes quick work of all of them, knocking them off their feet. Some of them get back up, but none of them stand for long as they’re knocked down once again, and a third time for good measure}
Biker 8: W-What’s with this bitch?!
Biker 15: We can’t touch her at all!
Mackenzie: Stay down boys, you’re way out of your league here!
Biker 3: You think we’re done?!
{Mackenzie runs up and drop kicks Biker 3}
Mackenzie: You’re damn right I do! It’s bad enough that you idiots think it’s cool to pick fights with people for no reason, but acting tough after tearing your whole group apart is just sad!
Biker 8: “No reason”?! You knocked our boss out before our big fight!!!
Mackenzie: Huh?
Biker 8: {Pointing to their unconscious boss} Right there!!! You just jumped and landed on him right before he got on his bike!
Biker 5: We were prepping up for a big fight too! But now you’ve gone and crippled us before we even got a chance!!!
Multiple Bikers: Yeah!!!
What, got nothing to say now?!
Who the hell do you think you are?!
Mackenzie: Hey wait! You guys attacked me without explaining anything! Besides, I kinda got teleported here against my will so it’s not like this was a targeted attack!
Bikers: CUT THE CRAP!!!
You making fun of us?!
Now you’re really asking for it!!!
You damned bitch! Take responsibility!
Mackenzie: {Her eyes glow yellow and stomps on the floor. A strong gust of wind blows in all directions from Mackenzie.} SHUT THE HELL UP!
Don’t give me that crap, you guys picked a fight with me without even explaining the situation! As far as I’m concerned you idiots had it coming! And if you’re still not done then step up, I’ll be more than happy to knock you down a peg or two!
{Stunned for a brief moment, the bikers get enraged again and continue fighting. Some time passes…
The arrogant boy stares in disbelief as Mackenzie stands over the groaning biker gang. He begins to run over towards Mackenzie. She notices him and puts her dukes up}
Mackenzie: *huff* **huff* You want some too?!
Arrogant boy: W-Wait! I don’t mean any harm! I just want to talk! Look see? No weapons or nothing!
Mackenzie: … What do you want then?
Arrogant boy: L-Look, my name’s Armon. These guys are a small-time biker gang who were just trying to help me out. I know they got out of hand, but we didn’t mean to pick a fight with you! Look, I still have a good amount of money; just take it and let them go. You don’t have to kill them over a misunderstanding!
Mackenzie: {Confused, she lowers her guard} Woah, woah, woah! I wasn’t gonna kill ‘em! They just picked a fight and I ended it! I’m not some psycho who kills people for stupid reasons like that. Keep your money kid.
Armon: …Huh? H-Hey look, this really is all the money I have! There’s really no point in trying to extort me! Just take the money! Your gang should be satisfied with just this!
Mackenzie: I’m not part of a gang, keep your money and relax. Sheesh! Alright {Lowering her guard completely} Look, let’s start over. I’m Mackenzie, I’m a traveler from out of town and everything that happened with your boss was an accident. I got a little carried away and I’m sorry things escalated the way they did.
If you wanna, like, punch me or smack me around for payback, I’m cool with it. I won’t even block. Alright?
Armon: … THAT’s your idea of getting even? That doesn’t even sound like it’d make these guys feel better!
Mackenzie: Get off my back, I’m on a time crunch, what do you want from me?
Armon: Hey, if you’re serious about getting even… Then I have an idea…
{Time passing via Montage is indicated by this “///”}
///
Mackenzie: {Dressed in Biker clothing} Hey! You guys the laughing hyenas?!
LH Biker 1: Heh… Who wants to know?
Mackenzie: I heard you’ve been raising hell on my turf… And I’m here to teach you what happens to people who run amok in MY territory!
LH Biker: Huh?!
{Mackenzie charges at them}
AAAAAAAAAAGH!!!
///
{Glass clanking}
Bikers: CHEERS TO MACKENZIE!!!
{Mackenzie is now partying with the Bikers she beat up in the beginning}
Mackenzie: Aww shucks guys...
Biker Boss: Hahahahahahahaha! Damn, You’re one crazy chick! I can’t believe you managed to pull that off! And doing it wearing our colors!
Mackenzie: Please, those guys were nothing. {Downs another drink} But hey, this makes us even right?
Biker Boss: No bad blood here, right boys?!
Biker Gang: YEAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!
Armon: Thanks again for settling that for me! Are you sure there’s no way we can convince you to stick around and help us some more?
Mackenzie: Sorry, but I’ve gotta get back to my friends! Oh! Speaking of which, do you know if this town has any teleportation specialists around?
Armon/ Biker Boss: ???
Entire Biker crew: BAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
What the hell are you on about?! Hahaha
Getting yourself this drunk already?! You sure know how to party!
Hell Yeah! Lets get wasted boys!!!
Mackenzie: ?
///
{In her tent}
Mackenzie: What the hell’s wrong with my reception?! What do you mean I don’t have any service?! I’M PAYING FOR A GLOBAL SERVICE, DAMN IT!!!
///
Armon: Here’s the map you were asking for. But don’t forget, you owe me anoth-
Mackenzie: Yeah, whatever, a raid! Gimmie that!
{Scanning the map}
Ffffffffffuuuuuuck… Don’t tell me…
Armon: What? Is there something wrong with it?
Mackenzie: H-Huh? Nah, just let me know when the raid starts. Shoo, shoo! Get out of here! {Mackenzie pushes Armon out of her tent and then goes back to looking at her map}
(Shit, either I’m in one of those counties that only sells maps of neighboring territories…
Or I’m stuck in a whole other world… Like, What the actual fuck?! Where am I?!!!)
///
Biker 11: Mackenzie’s done it again! With this, we’ve expanded our reach!
Biker 3: That was the Death Row Psycos! We actually Took down the death row Psycos!!!
Biker 5: Of course we did! We’ve got Mackenzie on our side!
Biker Boss: That makes 4 out of the 5 major gangs that we’re taking on! It’s almost scary how fast we’re taking over! Hey, Boss Mackenzie! What’s our next move?!!!
Mackenzie: When the hell did I become your boss?!
///
{Mackenzie is riding her bike through the city with her gang following suit}
Biker Boss: BOSS!!! COME BACK!!!
Mackenzie: STOP FOLLOWING ME AROUND!!! I SAID I’M DONE!!! I’M NOT JOINING YOUR STUPID GANG!!!
BIKER CREW: WE LOVE YOU BOSS!!! PLEASE COME BACK!!!
Mackenzie: I’M NOT YOUR BOSS!!! I DON’T EVEN KNOW YOUR CREW’S NAME!!!
///
{Mackenzie is walking away from a beaten crew. She’s walking towards a massive crowd of bikers}
Mackenzie: ALRIGHT BOYS YOU KNOW THE DRILL!!! SCOUR THE TERRITORY AND TEAR DOWN THEIR OPERATIONS!!!
Mackenzie’s Biker Gang: YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!
{The Bikers Spread out and start riding around, laughing like maniacs}
///
Biker Boss: A-A new name?! What’s wrong with ours?!
Mackenzie: If you don’t want me to change it you can always become the boss again, I’m still not a fan of you idiots following me!
Big Boss: Don’t be that way, Boss! You’re way too cool to be working under the likes of me! Y’know what? If you don’t like the name, then BAM, that name doesn’t exist anymore! Right Louis?!
Louis: What name?
Biker Boss: EXACTLY!
Armon: Wow, you guys barely put up a fight…
///
Armon: And now, we have a gang of 1500 people working for us… This is gonna get really tough to manage… Even more so when you’re drinking your ass off all the time, Boss!!!
Mackenzie: Hic* Oh relax, it’s not like I need those guys. Why are you making such a big deal about those numbers?
Armon: You’re not planning on staying here forever! I need to make sure we’re prepared to keep the order after you leave!
Mackenzie: Y’know, for a kid you HIC*! You sure are uptight What are you even trying to do?
Armon: Hmph! I’m not in the mood to be laughed at! And stop calling me a kid! I’m only four years younger than you!
Mackenzie: That’s no fun! You’re such a boring kid!
Armon: Stop that!!!
Mackenzie: Well don’t worry. The storm chasers are gonna make sure that mysterious dream of yours comes true! After all, you DID hand-pick every new recruit! They’re all bound to love ya even when I’m outta here!
Armon: …
///
{Present day}
Simon: {reading a newspaper} [The Devil’s Scars have been completely dissolved… This new gang is constantly moving… Despite this, there hasn’t been so much as a peep as to where their hideout might be… ]
Hmmmm…
{crumpling up the News Paper, he tosses it into the nearest trash bin}
I could really use a drink… [This is moving too slowly, but that should be expected… I don’t have any connections or resources… It seems like the fastest way to meet up with this boss would be to intercept her as an enemy. It’s not like she’s attacking a random. There’s a pattern that makes her easy to predict… The two most likely gangs she’s going to attack are The Heat Raisers and the Laughing Hyenas. The Heat raisers seem to be dying out, but word around town is that the Hyenas approached them with an offer of aid. And after today’s news, there’d be no reason for them to turn that down…]
{Simon leans against a wall and ponders for a minute before making a decision}
Simon: Heh… [ I can’t help but laugh at any predicament that forces a former cop into joining a biker gang, but my options are very limited here…]
{The next scene shows Simon walking up to the bartender in the beginning.}
Hey Kid, is that offer of yours still on the table?
—---------------------------------------------------
{A few days later
Simon, along with an army of bikers, are gathered in front of a warehouse. Their nerves are shaken, but they stand firm in silence. In the distance, they see a dust cloud picking up. They begin to lose their nerve as the dust cloud gets closer. A storm of thoughtsrushes through Simon’s head as everyone begins to panick, until finally someone shouts}
Random Hyena Biker: THERE HEREEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
{With Mackenzie leading the charge, the storm chasers close in on the base}
Mackenzie: You sure about this?!
Biker Boss: We’re just stress testing to see how we can manage without ya!
As soon as it looks like we’re getting whooped, come in and save us!
{Mackenzie gives the thumbs up as she slows down and let her crew swarm past her. The laughing Hyena’s and Heat raisers rev their engines and charge against the storm breakers. A massive brawl breaks out as bikes crash into eachother and each ganger member begins swinging chains, bikes, and bats around with reckless abandoned. Staying behind, Simon is pinching his nose in an attempt to block out the excess noise.
He looks up and notices Mackenzie who removes her helmet and watches the action intently.}
Simon: [That couldn’t be her, could it? I heard she was more the type to be directly involved]
{Just as he thinks this, several bikers ride towards Mackenzie with weapons in hand}
Raid defense leader: Who the hell do you think you are?! You ain’t sitting out this beating ya dead beat!!!
{Mackenzie looks in their direction and then smiles. Her eyes glow yellow and the wind begins to pick up. She dodges all of their blows with relative ease and lets them pass her. They circle around and try to hit her again, but she swiftly disarms them and kicks one of them off their bike as they try to spin around. The other underling is blasted with a gust of wind which forces him off his bike
After ensuring the biker she just kicked was alive, she stands up to see the raid defense leader charging towards her.}
Simon: {Riding towards them} [He’s planning to run her over?! That psychopath is going too far!]
{As the Raid defense leader closes in, Mackenzie jumps up and thrusts her palm into his face, knocking him off of his bike. He rolls back a few feet before falling unconscious. Mackenzie runs up to check on him too}
Mackenzie: Okay, cool! Nothing serious!
Simon: {Pulling up behind her} Worried about doing too much damage to these kids?
Mackenzie: Ugh… The fight’s down there bud! My boys don’t want me to make this fight any easier for them.
Simon: Relax, I’m not here to fight you, I just want to talk. {He closes his eyes as he walks towards her}.
Mackenzie: Oh! That’s new! You want to have a chat with me, the boss of the crew that’s raiding your base! I’m honestly shocked! Well, for starters you can stop where you are. I can here you just fine from over there.
Simon: {Stops in his tracks} [Almost there… God damnit, there’s too much noise… I need to get her to drop her guard… Or at least get her thinking about something specific]
Mackenzie: So what do you want to talk about, pops?
Simon: I was just wondering if you were a native of this town… [I’ve finally got something!]
… Mackenzie.
Mackenzie: !
Woah, I didn’t know my name was being spread around like that. Well, no I’m not a native here
Simon: You… You were being hunted down…
Mackenzie: Huh?
Simon: …by some strange-looking assassin… You got separated from your friends. And the next thing you knew, you wound up knocking out the head of a biker gang. All of this sound familiar?
Mackenzie: How do you know all that?! Who the hell are you?!
Simon: My name is Simon Mulligan. I’m a private investigator, and just like you, I’m not a native either. Roughly 3 weeks ago, I was swallowed by a black void and found myself in this city. A familiar city that was under the complete control of biker gangs. I came looking for you hoping I could find some answers.
Mackenzie: …
…..
Oh no… I’m ACTUALLY in an alternate universe?!
Simon: [Alright, so she is just like me…]… So you weren’t convinced that you were in an alternate reality?
Mackenzie: {Scratching her head}No, I had a feeling that might’ve been the case, but come on! This is such a pain in the neck… So… What? Were you hired to find me or something? I mean, you ARE a private investigator… and you knew my name…
Simon: No. Like I said, I came to you looking for answers! Or at the very least someone who can help me make sense of things. What happened to me was way too abrupt to make sense of anything.
Mackenzie: {looking back at the brawl behind her} Look, when I got here, I thought I was hit with a teleportation spell, so I'm not all that better off than you.
If nothing else though, it isn't too much of big deal. If you're from an alternate universe too, then that means we can work some spells to see if we can't reopen a portal or something.
Simon: Spells?
{Off in the distance you hear the cheerful roars of the Storm chasers, as they celebrate their hard won victory}
Armon: We did it!!! We took them down on our own! Alright gang, clear out and tear this base down!
{They all cheer as they get on their bikes and head towards the base, tearing it apart. Armon gives the former biker boss a high five. They both look towards Mackenzie, Armon throwing up a thumbs up while the other is waving both his arms. Mackenzie throws a thumbs up back at them.}
Biker Boss: {noticing Simon} Oh shit! One of them snuck up behind the boss!!!
Armon: ?!
Both: BOSS!!! LOOK OUT BEHIND YOU!!!
Mackenzie: Man, those two sure are excited over their win. {She waves at them}
Armon: She can't hear us! What're we gonna do?!
Biker Boss: What are you, stupid?! {He grabs his bike} We ride up there and show him what happens when you play dirty!!!
{Armon resolves himself and picks up his bike. The both of them rides towards Mackenzie.}
Simon: What did you mean by “spells”? You can use magic where you're from?
Mackenzie: What are those two going?
{In a heart beat, the two of them catch up}
Biker Boss: {Grabs Mackenzie} Don’t worry boss, we've got you!
Mackenzie:Huh?!
Armon: Don’t think you're walking out of here unscathed! {Armon swings at Simon with a metal pipe. Simon manages to dodge the hit, his pipe makes a clank sound. Cracks begin to form in the air as the space around them shatters.}
Simon: What th- {Simon slips and is sucked into a newly formed void without warning.}
Mackenzie: Simon!!!
Biker Boss: Woah, what the hell is that?!
{Armon is shocked at the sight of this void that's just appeared out nowhere. As he circles around back to Biker Boss and Mackenzie, he gets to close to the void and begins getting sucked in
Realizing this, he tries speeding out of the range as quickly as possible, but the bike is already partially in the portal. As Armon begins to panick, Mackenzie grabs his arm. With the assistance of wind magic, she hurls Armon out of the void's range and onto Biker Boss. The both of them look on as Mackenzie is sucked into the void.}
Round 1 end