<div class="floatleft">(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/AntonYelchin08TIFF.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Benjamin Wilkes<br/><strong>Alias:</strong>White Ranger<br/><strong>Time/Date:</strong>October 1st, Morning<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Feels like an alternate reality!<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Jake and the terror twins<br/><strong>Mention:</strong>N/A<br/><hr/><br/><br/>Ben was a pacifist by nature. He'd never have to deal with anyone trying to use intimidation on him, let alone actively attacking him. This day was just too much. The objects of his humanitarian compassion turning against him at work, and now total strangers trying to curb-stomp him and his new acquaintance Jake, just as he was getting to know his telepathic comrade.<br/><br/>He didn't have time to react in order to avoid being grabbed, but his body seemed to react instinctively in response, and he flipped around sideways to counter the momentum and power that his assailant was using, and taking advantage of the surprise, kicked out and freed himself from their inhumanly strong grip. Whoever these fuckers were, they weren't your run-of-the-mill sociopaths.<br/><br/>"Okay, that's a start. You're still green, kid, so watch and learn." a voice that didn't belong to any of the others he'd met suddenly popped into his head. He felt like someone was moving him about like a puppet on strings, even though he was resisting. "Hey! Cut it out, kid, I'm trying to help ya!" it continued, and forced him into a martial arts stance that he would have recognized from a movie if he'd seen himself in a mirror.<br/><br/>Ben was speechless. There was just too much happening now. He didn't even know where to begin, or even what question to ask. He was able to turn his head over toward Jake and saw he was undergoing a similar 'possession'. "Why me?" he managed to consciously think and direct at his unwelcome guest.<br/><br/>"No time for that. Just go with the flow. I'll make a man out of you yet." the voice seemed to become more exuberant and excited. "You're a lightweight, but that's not a problem. Let's use the speed you'll be able to tap into, and with your smarts about anatomy, why not punch 'em in their pressure points? Take 'em down faster and with less effort."<br/><br/>The point was made when the man lunged at Ben again, putting his full weight into it. Ben felt his body dodging it effortlessly, almost like gravity had less of an effect on him now, and while the savage opponent impacted the ground after his leaping lunge, Ben was able to deliver two punches and a roundhouse kick to his face, followed by a full-body flip to put some distance between them. "How the shit...?!" Ben panted, astonished by what he was physically capable of in conjunction with being manipulated by this mysterious force.<br/><br/>"Don't worry about that. It'll all make sense soon. Now let's finish this prick." the voice sounded like it was warming to him after that successful round. The man looked like he had shaken off the three-hit combo and was charging again. "Doesn't really learn, does he? Well, fortunately we do. Let's use his movement against him. You'll like this one, kid, so don't close your eyes!"<br/><br/>Ben crouched, anticipating his opponent's timing, and played a game of reverse leap-frog, quickly pushing down on his head as he was about to head-butt him and elevating himself up, followed by firmly placing both feet on top of his head and kicking off with his full body weight. The effect was something like someone being dragged behind a car while face-down on the concrete for a few feet. The man's body was twitching but he wasn't getting back up. Ben had flipped again and landed like a cat, standing back up from a crouch immediately and turning to face his indisposed opponent, fists still raised in anticipation of the fight continuing, but that didn't seem to be the case. Jake was already finished dispatching his opponent, and had turned in Ben's direction. "Is this how it's going to be from now on?" he asked rhetorically. Whatever this was, it wasn't going to be over this easily.