Hunter

Hearing about the new “power pills” which had been delivered to the police department was the best news Hunter could have received. He’d been “cured” back in the present and it seemed he still hadn’t got his abilities back -- of course he was going to leap at the chance to get his powers back, even if he had to take pills to have them for the time being.

After initially taking the pill, Hunter felt incredible. He made full use of his abilities again, using them to read minds, influence and even make a few people feel pain, just to see if he could do everything he’d always been able to until H.A.M.E.R had taken his abilities from him. After using them for a few hours, his nose had started bleeding, but he thought nothing of it... it was just his body getting used to it again, surely? By the time he left work for the day and made his way home, Hunter felt like shit. What the hell was going on?

He managed to make it back to his and Jaden’s place, stumbling through the door, using whatever furniture he could to keep himself upright. “Jade? Something’s.. something’s really fuckin’ wrong with me,” he managed, breathless, with blood streaming from his nose. Diesel being Diesel was already sniffing and barking, noticing something was clearly very wrong with his (meta)human.

Hunter Calligan - AU Future Event Bio

Age:  38

Status:  Alive

Affiliation:  Civilian (formerly had a connection with the Nephilim)

Life as a “cured” meta has not been an easy one for Hunter, but one good thing to come out of it is his relationship with Jaden. They grew even closer after his abilities were taken from him and she helped him a lot when he was in his darkest places mentally. They are now an exclusive couple and he is incredibly happy with his life with Jaden, but he does still long to have his abilities back.

It had been a quiet day in the shop, and while maybe it wasn’t great business, Beth preferred these sorts of days. Gloria and Mosco, two somewhat plump and spoiled pet rats were out of the large glass aquarium she kept for them in the shop, liking to keep them close sometimes. While Gloria skittered across the counter to chew on a piece of cut up apple, Mosco stretched out lazily, squirming as Beth’s finger scratched his stomach. 

The presence of someone else’s energy hit her before the bell above the door rang, and she scooped up the two pets, apple slices and all, and deposited them quickly into their little man made habitat. Brushing her hands over the front of her shirt, Beth turns in time to see the… large man enter her shop. 

It only took half a second for Beth to feel the tightening of the muscles in her shoulder and neck, though she kept her face neutral, something she’d perfected over the last few years. His energy was almost assaulting, the anger radiating off of him in a way that even she could identify it easily–and she wasn’t even a full empath. 

“Good afternoon.” She says, her voice cool and neutral, even while her stomach churned slightly. A polite smile forming on her lips as she kept her gaze on the man, unwavering. “Is there something I can help you with today?” 

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While Hunter really didn’t want to actually leave his or Jaden’s apartments unless he really had to (or unless he was travelling between the two), he knew he had to try and get his abilities back somehow. He still had absolutely no idea what to do and his anger and frustration was getting worse with each day that passed. The human organisation who had cured him were going to eventually get what was coming to them... if he could get his abilities back. He was fucking useless without them.. or that was how he felt, anyway.

He had no idea if he was going to find anything that could help him in a goddamn psychic shop, but considering his abilities were mind-based, he hoped he could at least find something. Hunter turned a corner and headed for the small shop, hands tucked in the pockets of his leather jacket as he headed inside, sounding the little bell that jingled above the door. His face was set with his usual expression -- neutral, but with an underlying anger which he felt a lot lately.

At the question, Hunter looked around for a moment before actually responding, moving closer to the shop owner. “I need.. help.. or something,” he muttered. “I need my abilities back.. and I don’t know how to get them back. They were.. taken from me,” he explained, his jaw clenched tight. “I don’t know what I’m looking for, but I need help.”

Jaden actually gasped out loud when Hunter removed his shirt. He always had a gorgeous body, completely unforgettable. She’d often dreamt about it some nights alone in her cell with nothing to entertain her but her imagination. Seeing it again in person, lord, it was even better. Hell, she swore he’d gotten hotter in the last few years. Her hands were right back on him, dragging her nails lightly over his bare skin and those perfect panes of muscle. “God…” she murmured.

The magician wrapped her arms and legs around Hunter, kissing him roughly in return as they moved into the bedroom. Jaden leaned back on the bed, wasting no time in yanking her shirt up and over her head, unhooking her bra, and shoving her jeans and underwear down her legs, naked in mere moments. Her eyes roamed deliberately over Hunter’s tall, fit form while she licked her lips hungrily, drinking in every inch of him. “Fuck, you’re so hot. C’mere,” she ordered with a shaky exhale, reaching out to grab him by the shoulder and pull him down, capturing his lips in another kiss. She wrapped her legs around him to keep him close, trailing her lips up his neck and jawline, leaving little bite marks along the way. “I need you,” she practically whined, punctuating it with a sharp tug of his earlobe in her teeth. 

It was almost surreal to be back in Jaden’s presence, to see her again, to feel her again.. but she was there and Hunter was going to make the most of it. Once they were in the bedroom and Jaden undressed at what seemed to be lightning speed, Hunter took just a brief moment to really admire the view before he was being pulled down into an incredibly welcome kiss. With his hands roaming over her warm, slim body as he pressed into the kiss, it wasn’t long until Hunter's patience ran out. Positioning himself between her legs as he easily moved her up the bed so they were fully on it and comfortable, Hunter moaned softly, breathless as Jaden kissed and nipped at his neck and jawline. “I’ve fuckin’ missed you,” he growled, capturing her lips in another deep kiss as he pushed her legs up a little more, slowly easing his throbbing cock inside her, knowing it would be slightly uncomfortable for her at first. “I’m not letting anyone take you away from me ever again,” he whispered against Jaden’s lovely lips, grunting roughly as he buried himself inside her. “You’re mine and I love you.”

Even as she sat in her apartment all decked out with lights and garland, it didn’t feel much like Christmas to Jaden. Not with everything happening lately. A human supremacist group out curing Metas wasn’t an ideal situation. And what sucked the most is that she personally knew one of the victims. This wasn’t meant to happen to Hunter. She’d never been much of a comforting type and this especially was brand new territory. While she could relate with losing access to her own powers for years, she couldn’t imagine what the other was going through knowing it was permanent. For now, all she supposed she could do was be there for him. 

Speak of the devil. She knew immediately who was knocking on her door. Setting her glass of wine on the kitchen counter, Jaden ran over to answer it. A strange feeling of what she could best describe as guilt hit her in the chest. She stepped aside, smiling small at Hunter. “Wanna come in? I’ve got beer and wine.”

Hunter really wasn’t feeling like himself at all; the loss of his abilities had taken some part of him with them and he just felt like shit. The cocksure detective was now just.. a bit broken. When Jaden opened the door, he gave her a small smile and nodded, heading inside her apartment. “Beer and wine sounds really good right now,” he said softly, cracking a little smirk as he took off his jacket to make himself a bit more comfortable. “Sorry, I feel like I’m just here all the time lately. You make me feel better. I don’t like sitting at home feeling sorry for myself,” Hunter murmured, smiling slightly as he took hold of Jaden’s hand, tugging her in close to him. “You must think I’m fuckin’ pathetic.”

Needing to see Jaden again, he made his way to her home, still feeling rough and drunk from the weeks he’d been self-medicating with alcohol. What else could he do? He knocked on her door and waited, impatiently shifting on his feet as he waited for her to answer. As soon as she did, Hunter sighed in relief but couldn’t bring himself to say anything.

David smirked behind the mask as the detective seemed to accept what was going on. “Good boy,” he praised in a rather condescending tone as they made their way slowly to the unmarked van. They were only about fifty feet away when the sudden blow caught the H.A.M.E.R. captain off guard, causing him to release his grip on Hunter’s shirt for a moment. 

“Of course you had to go and make it difficult.” He shook his head before giving chase. The stun baton crackled with electricity as David swung it hard at the back of Hunter’s head hoping to knock him out or at least incapacitate him enough to get him back to base.

For a moment, Hunter thought he had a chance of getting away, hoping that he’d stopped the masked kidnapper in his tracks long enough for him to get some distance between them. Unfortunately for Hunter, he was still a little “off” from being electrocuted, and his balance was somewhat impaired as he started to run off.

“All’s fair in love and war. Now while I admit you are attractive I don’t slum with metas,” David commented casually while after making sure the collar was on and active. Further down the alley he could see the vehicle he brought with to help transport his catch still ready to go. 

When Hunter managed to stand up David grabbed the back of his shirt, holding him upright before he began pushing him forward. “As for what I want, I’d like you to accompany me. I’ll ask you again,  are you going to cooperate? Or am I going to have to hurt you some more?” He pressed the baton against Hunter’s side, his finger resting on the activation button in case he tried anything.

“Again, fuck you,” he muttered, noticing that his abilities immediately just shut off when the collar was activated, everything in his head going quiet except for his own thoughts. It was oddly peaceful but at the same time he hated not having his abilities.

David grinned behind the mask seeing the rather intimidating man drop like a sack of stones with just one push of a button. Even metas can be brought to their knees with the right force. It was a rather pleasing sight for the captain as he pulled out one of the collars the H.A.M.E.R. tinkerers designed to help keep metas in check, similar to the old microchips C.A.R.M.A. used.

“See? This is what happens when dig around in other people’s business,” David commented casually as he moved to fasten the collar around Hunter’s neck. “Now are you going to cooperate? Or am I going to have to hurt you some more?”

Still trying to push himself up onto his hands and knees, Hunter looked up at his attacker, his mind trying to get a reading from the other guy but there was nothing. Whoever it was had some kind of shield.. either that or Hunter’s abilities were on the fritz after that nasty shock.

“Fuck you,” he hissed as the other man fastened the collar around his neck. “That was a cheap fuckin’ shot,” Hunter growled, managing to get his footing to start to push himself up, despite being incredibly shaky. “What the hell are you doing? What do you want?” He asked, wondering if this was something personal or whether it was something to do with the case he was working.

Hunter Becomes The Hunted || Hunter & David

Thanks to his position with C.A.R.M.A. David had ways of hearing about some of the goings on in the local police force which what ultimately drew his attention to Hunter Calligan. Usually when a cop ended up looking into something H.A.M.E.R. personnel did David could pull some strings or they’d eventually get bored and let it go. Hunter however seemed encouraged by the leader’s attempts however subtle to dissuade him and like a dog only held on tighter. Which led them both here. One of the most sketchy alleys in the most sketchy part of town. 

David wore loose, dark clothing that lacked any identifying marks. It was something he insisted other do when they were out in risky missions. On his face he had a simply monochrome mask, which not only hid his identity and modified his voice, but helped block any psionic attacks a meta might throw at him. He watched closely from his shadowy hiding spot until the other man had let his guard down.

With purpose David closed the distance between them before speaking in his altered voice, “Hello Mr. Calligan.” He pressed the business end of his stun baton against Hunter’s torso before flipping the switch and letting loose 50,000 volts into his target. “You know what they say about curiosity right?”

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There was something about the case he was working on that Hunter couldn’t quite let go of. His fellow officers had tried to dissuade him from looking into it any further, but Hunter enjoyed a good challenge... and being a Detective, he’d pulled rank a few times to shut a few of his colleagues up. No one was going to pull him from the case, and if they tried, well, Hunter just used a little of his mojo to change their minds.

The clues lead him to his current location -- alone and in a dark alley that would’ve been unnerving to most, but Hunter wasn’t scared of anything and actually preferred to work solo. Partners were overrated and only got in the way most of the time. 

The first person Jaden wanted to show off her new form to was definitely Hunter. She had a feeling he might truly enjoy this “fairy” version of herself the most, in more ways than one. While she ought to be maybe be a little freaked out by this change, she actually found the pointed ears and gorgeous butterfly-style wings to be adorable. Once she made it to his building, she concentrated. Her wings began beating steady and she casually rose off the ground until she reached the window to Hunter’s apartment. Pleased to see him inside, she rapped her knuckles on the window, hoping he’d answer quickly; Jaden wasn’t sure how long she could keep this hovering up. 

“Hey, let me in!” she ordered, just in case the knocking didn’t get his attention. 

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Weird shit had been going down all week and Hunter felt.. very different. Powerful, but different. He also felt really hungry, despite feeding on a couple of Pansaw civilians in back alleys since discovering that the thing he was hungry for was, in fact, blood. He was trying his hardest to relax on the couch, watching TV to take his mind off it.. until he heard the knocking at his window.

What Hunter hadn’t expected, was to see Jaden outside, hovering, with what looked like shimmery butterfly wings. He was quick to open his window and let her inside, looking her over with a look of confusion. “Are you.. a fairy?” He asked, although now all he could focus on was the sweet scent of her blood, his eyes red with hunger, so he took a step back, not wanting to hurt her.

“Mm, I’m hungry..” he murmured, running his tongue over his sharp fangs. He certainly felt.. different.

“Well, I’m glad I’m on that list,” Jaden replied with a warm smile. It was impossible not to feel happy around Hunter, especially after three years of not seeing him. She couldn’t resist using her freshly returned abilities to take a peek inside his mind and she was thrilled to hear how much he’d missed her. Hunter had been one of the very few people she’d thought about every day while sitting in that depressing cell and now she couldn’t get enough of actually being with him in person. “I’ve missed you too,” she murmured before deepening their kiss, cupping the back of his neck to pull him down and, if it were physically possible, closer. Jaden’s hands smoothed down Hunter’s chest and torso, feeling the panes of muscle underneath his goddamn shirt until she finally stopped at the hem. “Get this off. I need you now,” she demanded, already pushing the garment up herself. 

It had been so long since he’d felt Jaden’s hands on him, and he couldn’t even imagine how much she must’ve needed this kind of contact when she was stuck in that cell, how completely wound up she must have been. He was certainly going to make up for lost time, eager to see her writhing in pleasure and hear her moaning his name. Humming softly into the kiss as Jaden’s hands made their way down his muscles, Hunter gladly rid himself of his shirt, briefly breaking the kiss so he could lift it off over his head. While the couch was a perfectly good place to fuck Jaden senseless, he’d already made the decision to move things to his bedroom.

Hunter easily lifted Jaden, letting her legs wrap around his waist as he held her, kissing her as he carried her to the bedroom and set her on his bed. “Your turn. Strip for me. I want to see every inch of that gorgeous body,” he purred as he unfastened his belt and jeans, ridding himself of every piece of clothing he had on so Jaden could see him for the first time in years.