Issue 10
Rachel is slamming a door. She is in her nightgown.
Panel 2
Annie is on the roof smoking a cigarette. She is next to Paul.
Panel 3
Jeffery is kissing James’s cheek while he is asleep next to Laura.
Panel 4
Aiden is looking angrily at the door.
Panel 5
Richard is welcoming Rachel into the lab, he appears excited. There are now two mannequins with various computer parts on them.
Panel 6
Evelyn is walking out of the weight room in costume.
Panel 7
Deborah is in her bedroom, she has papers spread all over the bed. She looks shocked.
Panel 8
The alarm is going off.
Page 2-3
It is a two page splash page.
There are faces of characters that act as a border.
Lady Regal-Alien Powerhouse
Glitch-Electrical Generation
Slyther-Reptile Assassin
Rukus-Sound Manipulator
Fruit-Fly-Elderly Exoskeleton Clad Outlaw
Velocity-Super Speed
Nancy Boy-Effeminate Exoskeleton Wearing bandit
Aurora-Magic Weaver
Hightower-Size Altering Murder
Allure-Density Changing Model
GunSmyth-Gun for higher
Switch-Shape Shifter
Richochet-Power Synch
Motor Man-Half man Half Machine
The Fecal Master-?
Mindscape-Psi-talent
Mayor Rich Ryan-Political Manipulator
The center of the page has the title: The Cabal part 3: Runaways by Jessie Robles. Additional material by Adam M., K. Clark, Michael F., and Stephen B. Below the center…RECAP
The page is a splash of the outside of the Ax building. It’s nightfall.
Page 4
Annie is smoking on the roof of the tower. Paul is with her, he has his head in her lap.
Paul: Do you think this will work? I mean you’ve talked about it all night….
Annie: Yes, I think so, it’s just that we have to find them. I am hoping that those three actually listen to what I have to say. I am working on locating Aurora and Michael…
Paul: But you haven’t shared how? How can they trust you if you don’t let them in?Annie : I just don’t think they would approve of my methods.
Panel 2
Paul is lifting his head.
Paul: What did you do? You’ve been doing things all day and avoiding the others…
Annie: No, I can’t say. Not that I don’t trust you, it’s just that the others may catch on.
Panel 3
Annie’s bracelet is going off. Paul looks surprised.
Paul: Isn’t that….
Annie: Yup.
Paul: So you know they are…
Annie : Yes.
Paul: Isn’t that going to mess up your plans?
Annie: No, not at all.
Panel 4
Paul is putting his head back in her lap.
Paul: You don’t want to talk about this, do you?Annie: Nope.
Page 5
Aiden, Evelyn, and Jeffery are out on the street of the Ax building.
Aiden: Ok, that was strange, hanging out with someone who is faster than sight, and can walk through walls is a little creepy.
Jeffery: Yeah, like becoming a cockroach wasn’t weird at all…
Evelyn: Shhh….with that ruckus you’re bound to arouse suspicion.
Panel 6
Aiden is leaning in closer to the two.
Aiden: Ok, so what’s the plan? We’re out and we don’t know where to start.
Jeffery: Well…I thought we would go back to the police station to hunt for clues or back to your apartment complex. Janet and James haven’t said if anything was found, but I think they may have just hiding that from us to keep us from investigating.
Page 5
Panel 1
Evelyn is leaning in.
Evelyn: OK, the Varner complex then, I had the limo wait around the corner for us, let’s go before they know we’re gone.
Panel 2
Deborah is on the roof now with Annie and Paul.
Deborah: Are they gone?Annie: Yeah, I used the binoculars, they went around the corner around towards Moe Phlee, Evelyn must have arranged for a limo. Did you find your father?Deborah: Yes, but he sounded rushed. I discovered that our R and D department is reporting “leaks”, he didn’t seem very interested, I also saw a real estate dispute with a property three streets down the Moe Phlee.
Annie: Wait, three streets? Let me guess on the corner of Owen and Moe?Deborah: Yeah, the X-Generation Bunker.
Panel 3
Annie is running her hands through her hair.
Annie: Deborah, hmmmm. I don’t know how to say this as he is your father, but shouldn’t you have been included in some of these issues, or at least in the know. You seem kinda surprised that this was going on.
Deborah: Yeah, I normally am, it’s the last year he has seemed unfocused and I thought him getting back into super heroics would help…but it made it worse. Not that I think forming this new team was a bad idea… But he seems to have withdrawn more.
Annie: May I ask, what was stolen?
Panel 4
Deborah is looking through an invoice.
Deborah: Well, it appears as though seven experimental exo-skeletons were taken, some kind of frequency disruptor and…….an industrial sun screen.
Annie: Wait a second here…what does this company do? Those all sound like weapons, except for the sun screen, and who uses industrial strength sun screen?Panel 5
Deborah is glaring at her.
Deborah: We will take on service contracts from different government agencies as our R and D department is one of the best facilities in the country, as for the sun screen, I requested the client for that, apparently we own the patent for it, which is a little strange…But my thought was…
Annie: The frequency disruptor….RUKUS! And those exo-skeletons may be what those two weirdos were wearing…..Someone here is outfitting these villains!
Deborah: I ordered an investigation into those projects to see what I can find, I also sent some of the research material to Rachel and Richard to pour over.
Annie: Ok…good, good, now we need to set the second part of our plan in action, if you deactivated the security alarms then we should have visitors in the board room. Gather Richard and Rachel and I’ll meet you there.
Panel 6
Annie is looking at the stars.
Annie:……I hope this works…..
Page 5
Aiden, Evelyn, and Jeffery are exiting a limo in front of the Varner Arms.
Aiden: OK, so if you can suppress the jokes, I’ll switch to a bloodhound and see what I can sniff out.
Jeffery: OK you do that I’ll run up to the apartment and see what I can find….
Evelyn: I’ll stand here and look pretty.
Panel 2
Jeffery is now at the door of Michael’s apartment. He is looking around.
Panel 3
Jeffery is vibrating his body at a high speed to bypass the lock and the “POLICE INVESTIGATION” tape.
Panel 4
The apartment is dark and he is utilizing a mini flash light. The illuminated sections show the apartment is a mess and the furniture is wrecked.
Jeffery: I thought Michael said that everything was normal when he left….
Page 6
Splash Page
Jeffery is being blasted out of the window by a wall of fire.
Off Panel Voice: Michael said a lot of things.
Page 7
Panel 1
Chris is standing in the window sill. He is wearing a black and silver costume, with fire coming out of one hand and ice in the other.
Chris: I knew he was cheating on me, I knew it!
Panel 2
Evelyn is running towards the building.
Evelyn: Jeffery! Hold on, I’ll….
Panel 3
Evelyn is being smacked from behind from Hightower who has grown to an equivalent of 8 feet tall.
Hightower: Get smacked in the back!
Panel 4
Aiden has shifted form to a Pteranodon and is grabbing Jeffery.
Aiden: Geeotchae!
Jeffery:I…I was on fire!
Panel 5
Chris is flying after them, he is hurling ice and fire balls alternately.
Chris: You can’t hide Aiden! Nothing you can do can stop us!
Jeffery: Whoa! That one was close….
Page 8
Evelyn is smacking Hightower to the ground.
Evelyn: How dare you even think of touching me! I have had feces better suited to my touch than you!
Panel 2
Hightower is kicking her in the face.
Hightower: Awww c’mon Evelyn Davis! Like anyone applauds your acting skills. The only reason you’re a star is because you got a big rack.
Panel 3
Hightower is attempting to punch her, his hand going through her body.
Evelyn: Whats a matter Hightower? Find another woman who won’t let you touch her?
Gavin(Off Panel): I can change that.
Panel 4
Hightower is grabbing Evelyn’s hair and throwing her into the building. Gavin is standing there, arms crossed, wearing a costume that resembles Jeffery’s only in reverse colors.
Gavin: Hurts doesn’t it? Especially when I have given you the density of glass….
Evelyn: ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Page 9
Aiden is dropping Jeffery on the roof of the building.
Aiden: That looks like Chris!!!
Jeffery: Chris? Michael’s ex? I thought he was powerless!
Aiden: He was, I’ll try and talk to him, go to Evelyn and I’ll try to….
Panel 2
Chris is sending a whirlwind in their direction. Aiden is screaming at Jeffery, pointing downward.
Aiden: GO! I’ll deal with Chris!
Panel 3
Chris is smirking. Jeffery is running off. Aiden is standing hands upward.
Aiden: Chris…look, I’m unarmed….I just want to talk to you, buddy, ok?Chris: Really? Seriously? Don’t refer to me as ‘Chris’ any longer. I have taken a new name. I am now Bio-Terror!
Panel 4
Aiden looks as though he is exhaling air.
Aiden: Ooooo-Kay, ‘Bio-Terror’, Look, I mean, I just want to talk to you, Ok? Maybe figure out what happened to you and how we can reverse it, Kay?
Panel 5
Chris is glaring at him.
Chris: You did this to me, Rachel did this to me, Michael did this to me. You filled my life with lies. You were never my friends, friends don’t deceive each other. Your….team is what Michael cares about. I’m keeping him alive just long enough to see me destroy it.
Panel 6
Aiden looks shocked.
Aiden: You….you have Michael? Where is he?
Page 10
Chris is starting a big gust of wind. Aiden is having trouble keeping his footing.
Chris: I requested his presence. I have been enjoying making him pay for what he did.
Aiden: He didn’t do anything to you, Chris! You hated people like us, and you never hesitated to tell us how wrong we were, how you wished we would all go away. How much you hated Salvation. Grow up and be a man.
Panel 2
Chris’s eyes are glowing hot with fire.
Chris: I told you before: MY NAME ISN’T CHRIS!
Panel 3, 4, 5
This is a split panel that depicts a fireballs motion as it comes close to Aiden. Aiden during this is switching his form to that of a grasshopper.
Chris: I’m going to burn all of you! DO YOU HEAR ME? YOU AND YOUR TEAM WILL BE NOTHING BUT ASH!!!!
Page 11
Jeffery is punching Hightower at high speed.
Jeffery: Get away from her!
Panel 2
Jeffery’s face is one of shock.
Jeffery: Gavin?!
Panel 2
Gavin is running at Jeffery at high speed.
Gavin: Hello, brother.
Panel 3
Jeffery is side-stepping Gavin’s punch.
Jeffery: Wh-what are you doing here? Why are you here with them?Panel 4
Gavin is standing there smirking at him.
Gavin: I could ask you the same thing. You left the farm. Didn’t even say bye.
Panel 5
Jeffery looks shocked.
Jeffery: Now isn’t the time! C’mon, help me, Gavin, this isn’t like…..
Panel 6
Gavin is rushing at Jeffery at super speed.
Gavin: YOU LEFT ME!? We are twin brothers and you left me…….
Page 12
Jeffery is running and grabbing Hightower by the belt of his uniform.
Jeffery: You don’t know why I left, and this isn’t the time to talk about it. Watch your step.
Page 2
Jeffery is flinging Hightower towards Gavin.
Hightower: Watch out!
Page 3
Gavin phases through Hightower and is running towards Jeffery at high speed.
Gavin: You took…O god, that speed…..You took it away…
Page 4
Jeffery is kicking him at highspeed, knocking Gavin down.
Jeffery: My speed?! Your syncing powers…..You’re addicted to my speed powers! This had nothing to do with looking for me, you want my powers.
Page 5
Gavin is getting up, growing to a bigger size.
Gavin: Of course I do, before we developed our abilities all I ever wanted was to be the only one, and then one day you were useful, you had a purpose…
Page 6
Jeffery is picking up Evelyn.
Jeffery: You…You’re crazy!!! C’mon, Evelyn….we need to get out of here!
Page 13
Annie is in the board room with Richard, Rachel, Deborah, Orchid, Lasombra, and two figures who are in shadow.
Annie: Ok, as you can see, I didn’t ask Paul, Janet, or James here. This is just us. We’re the team, and we are the ones who are going to have to locate the others. Right now though, we can’t do anything until a few things happen. One, we need to have permission from the Police Department, Two, we still don’t know where the team is being held, and three, there has to be proof that there is an immediate danger to the members of our team. I know that sucks, but there it is. We clear so far?
Panel 2
Annie and Deborah are the focus of the panel. Annie is standing, Deborah is sitting.
Annie: Good. OK, this is where we are at so far. We are down five members. Switch, Rukus, Allure, Velocity, and Aurora. I’m not using their real names so we can think this out objectively. We witnessed this, earlier tonight, Allure, Switch, and Velocity ran away from the tower to begin to look at them, we think. We can only assume they have been taken also. Now, I called your guys here because, we need to be prepared to act asap.
Panel 3
One being is in shadow. The only visible clue to his identity is a glowing red eye.
Motor Man: Sounds like you got all the angles covered, Glitch. But here’s one: All this waiting, all this planning, what if you miscalculated? What if they are dead?
Panel 4
Mindscape is standing up, pointing at him.
Mindscape: Moto! We can’t think that way. Michael will be OK.
Motor Man: If he’s not, I’m adding to my body count. And I’m going to enjoy it.
Panel 5
Orchid is looking annoyed. Lasombra is in the background.
Orchid: I don’t think we can go into this situation with that attitude either…
Lasombra: Why not? I know we are only reserves, but they picked this fight with us. I don’t see a little lesson teaching as a bad thing. No puesta en marcha de cualquier cosa, no habrá nada!
Panel 6
Rachel and Richard are sitting on the far end of the table. There is a lamp on behind Rachel’s head.
Rachel: Uhm, at the cost of sounding like a naïve…well girl, but what are Richard and I doing here? I mean, yeah we have powers, but it seems like we are just the brain, not the muscle.
Richard: Isn’t it obvious, the telemechanic and the knowledge sponge are going to save their asses.
Rachel: Excuse the @$$hole to my left, but really? I’m pregnant and he is…
Richard: Just say it.
Rachel: In a wheelchair.
Page 14
Annie has the beginnings of a smile on her face.
Annie: Bull….I saw what the two of you have been doing in Richard’s workshop. Those didn’t look like nothing.
Panel 2
Richard and Rachel are looking at each other.
Richard: I told you to lock the door…
Rachel: I did, dill hole, next time pee in your chair.
Panel 3
Rachel and Richard are both looking at Annie.
Richard: Annie, we haven’t tested those yet and there is no guarantee that we can be of any help. I mean look, they were designed more as demos…
Panel 4
Annie’s expression has not changed.
Annie: Well, I guess then you’ll have your test. Richard, Rachel, you better think of codenames, guess who just made the reserves? Motor Man and Mindscape, the reason that you’re here is obvious, your ex- members, I can use someone with your abilities, but you also have a close relationship with Rukus.
Panel 5
Motor Man is giving Annie a cold smile.
Motor Man: Yeah, we do, he’s our son. The bastards that took him better made peace with whatever gods they pray to.
Page 15
Aurora is lying in a field. She is covered in blood.
Aurora: h…haven’t eaten…2 days…lost….too much blood….talking to self…..
Panel 2
Aurora is trying to lift her arms. She looks as if she is pain.
Aurora: ARHHHHHH!
Panel 3
Aurora is in tears.
Aurora: I…I can’t do this, I can’t do this……
Panel 4
The panel is focused on her face; her eyes are rolling back in her head.
Page 16
Aurora is being lifted by three women. There is a woman in red robes. She is a brunette. Her clothes are the similar to Aurora’s, only they have a fire pattern. Another is wearing white robes. She is a black woman whose hair is in braids. Her clothes seem to have a cloud pattern. The last is wearing blue robes. She has red hair and her costume has a wavy pattern.
Bethany(Red): Aurora……
Tisha(White): Wake up, childe….
Aiesha(Blue): Your team needs you….
Panel 2
Aurora is looking down at the women.
Aurora: S..Sisters…I…Am I dying?
Panel 3
The three women are setting her on her feet.
Tisha: No, child, you are close, but death’s door is still out. You need to find a way back.
Bethany: They need you, you need to find strength, you need to makes us proud of you.
Aiesha: Yes, find your inner strength.
Panel 3
Aurora is trying to stand, she is leaning against Tisha.
Aurora: Sisters…I can’t, there is nothing to draw from, nothing to fuel a spell, I have lost much blood. I…I can’t.
Tisha: No, you called us forth from the Unity. You needed us, so we came. If you can call our spirits from death’s door, then you can do this.
Panel 4
Bethany is sitting with her legs crossed. Aiesha is taking the position to her left.
Bethany: She is correct our daughter. You are the strongest among us. You always were. We love you, but more importantly, we know you.
Aiesha: Come, daughter, sit we will give you support.
Panel 5
They are all sitting in a circle, holding hands.
Panel 6
Tisha is looking at Bethany as they are across from one another.
Tisha: Come to me Air, so cool and clear, My words come with east and no more fear. Return to me my mental focus and creativity So that positive end spring from all that I do
Bethany: Come to me Fire brilliant and bright, Give me strength, forgiveness and forthrightness all through my life, Warm me with truth and power to set right whatever is wrong through love and it’s light.
Panel 7
Aurora is facing Aiesha.
Aiesha: Come to me Water silky and free,Compassion and empathy now give to me for soothing life’s troubles both mine, my family and friends. Understanding and peace you send from deep within your rivers that only you can bend.
Aurora: Come to me Earth plants, animal and silver, Allow me to grow with the grace of a doe. Serene and content, with reverence for all. Give me purpose, stability and the will to grow and stand tall.
Panel 8
It is a shot of the four from above, all but Aurora look as if they are fading away.
All: Come to me Gia let my spirit transform By all of the elements your blessing perform Help me to balance all I receive so that this witch’s life says to all: Blessed Be
Page 17
Panel 1
Aurora is opening her eyes in the field. They are glowing bright.
Panel 2
Aurora is standing. The wind is blowing dirt and ash from the burnt trailer. It is beginning to sprinkle.
Aurora: Come to me Gia let my spirit transform By all of the elements your blessing perform Help me to balance all I receive.
Panel 3
Same as panel 2
Aurora: Take me to my friends.
Panel 4
Aurora is gone.
Page 18
Evelyn is holding her side, trying to walk, Jeffery is looking behind them as they go through an alley.
Jeffery: Evelyn, hide behind that trash heap and I’ll
Evelyn: Even…hurt…that doesn’t sound like a good idea…..
Jeffery: Damn it! Just do it, we can’t risk being…..
Panel 2
Chris is at the end of the alley. He is holding Aiden’s body.
Chris: What were you going to say Jeffery? …being seen? I feel like I know you…..it seemed like every day I heard ‘Jeffery did this’ Jeffery’s leg is hurt’,’Jeffery is so funny….’. Frankly after seeing you in action, I’m not impressed.
Jeffery: I have a whole list of people to impress, and o my god! Your nowhere on it, you ass.
Panel 3
Chris is smirking.
Chris: Where do you think you’re going to go? Look behind you, Hightower and Richochet are behind you catching up, I have Aiden and just beyond me are two more members of our cabal. Fruit Fly and Slyther. On the roof is GunSmyth and Nancy Boy….where are you going?
Panel 4
Jeffery is looking up.
Panel 5
He can make out Gunsmyth and Nancy Boy.
Panel 6
Jeffery is lifting on hand up.
Jeffery: I surrender.
Page 19
The panel shows a dark hospital room. Mayor Ryan is lying on the bed.
Panel 2
His eyes are jerked awake.
Ryan: What do you want? I don’t know why you even bothered coming here, I can smell you a mile away.
Panel 3
There is a shadow talking to him.
Voice: You know why, Ryan, you messed this up. I gave you one simple request and you couldn’t even do that. I think it’s time you learn what happens to those who fail me. You know you can’t stop me.
Panel 4
Mayor Ryan is laughing.
Ryan: Your welcome to try, hehe who knows it’s a full moon, I may be able to take you.
Panel 5
A nurse is walking in.
Nurse: Is someone speaking in here?
Ryan: No….I just woke up from a dream, can I have some more painkillers?
Nurse: Certainly Mr. Ryan.
Panel 6
Ryan is looking out at an open window.
Ryan: You smug son of a bitch, you want a piece of me, come get it.
Page 20
It is back at the Cabal’s hideout.
Allure is chained to the ground, similar to Aurora. Michael is still out, although now he is showing more signs of abuse. Jeffery is chained where movement is an impossibility, and Aiden is in a glass cage.
Lady Regal, Gunsmyth, Nancy Boy, Fruit Fly, The Fecal Master, Psy-Anyde, Slyther, Ricochet(Gavin), and Bio-Terror(Chris) are surrounding the captives. Slyther should be watching something as if from the corner of his eye.
Lady Regal: Well done, even though we lost the magic user, we still have most of the team. I believe the best way to make our presence known would be to string them up in Memorial Park, after you have your fun with them.
Panel 2
Slyther is focusing on an object.
Slyther: Whatssssssss that?
Panel 3
The rest of the team are looking now. It looks like a pink metallic spider.
Panel 4
Hightower is smacking him.
Hightower: It’s probably just the security system. X-Generation had a lot of tricks to keep out intruders, leave it alone.
Panel 5
Slyther is crawling after it. The spider is crawling into an area of total darkness.
Panel 6
Slyther is disappearing into the total darkness.
Page 21
4 Panels
These panels are long and go left to right.
Panel 1
A dark panel
Panel 2
Slyther’s body is being blasted out of the darkness.
Panel 3
A dark panel.
Panel 4
There is a small flame lighting a cigarette. There is an illumination of a woman’s face.
Annie: I guess you can drop the darkness now, Lasombra.
Page 22
Splash Page
Annie is standing there exhaling. Behind her are James, wearing riot gear, A large black suit of armor(Richard), a pink suit of armor(Rachel),Aurora, Lasombra, Orchid, Motor Man, and Mindscape.
Annie: Once I finish this, I am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo kicking your ass.
End Issue
Rachel is slamming a door. She is in her nightgown.
Panel 2
Annie is on the roof smoking a cigarette. She is next to Paul.
Panel 3
Jeffery is kissing James’s cheek while he is asleep next to Laura.
Panel 4
Aiden is looking angrily at the door.
Panel 5
Richard is welcoming Rachel into the lab, he appears excited. There are now two mannequins with various computer parts on them.
Panel 6
Evelyn is walking out of the weight room in costume.
Panel 7
Deborah is in her bedroom, she has papers spread all over the bed. She looks shocked.
Panel 8
The alarm is going off.
Page 2-3
It is a two page splash page.
There are faces of characters that act as a border.
Lady Regal-Alien Powerhouse
Glitch-Electrical Generation
Slyther-Reptile Assassin
Rukus-Sound Manipulator
Fruit-Fly-Elderly Exoskeleton Clad Outlaw
Velocity-Super Speed
Nancy Boy-Effeminate Exoskeleton Wearing bandit
Aurora-Magic Weaver
Hightower-Size Altering Murder
Allure-Density Changing Model
GunSmyth-Gun for higher
Switch-Shape Shifter
Richochet-Power Synch
Motor Man-Half man Half Machine
The Fecal Master-?
Mindscape-Psi-talent
Mayor Rich Ryan-Political Manipulator
The center of the page has the title: The Cabal part 3: Runaways by Jessie Robles. Additional material by Adam M., K. Clark, Michael F., and Stephen B. Below the center…RECAP
The page is a splash of the outside of the Ax building. It’s nightfall.
Page 4
Annie is smoking on the roof of the tower. Paul is with her, he has his head in her lap.
Paul: Do you think this will work? I mean you’ve talked about it all night….
Annie: Yes, I think so, it’s just that we have to find them. I am hoping that those three actually listen to what I have to say. I am working on locating Aurora and Michael…
Paul: But you haven’t shared how? How can they trust you if you don’t let them in?Annie : I just don’t think they would approve of my methods.
Panel 2
Paul is lifting his head.
Paul: What did you do? You’ve been doing things all day and avoiding the others…
Annie: No, I can’t say. Not that I don’t trust you, it’s just that the others may catch on.
Panel 3
Annie’s bracelet is going off. Paul looks surprised.
Paul: Isn’t that….
Annie: Yup.
Paul: So you know they are…
Annie : Yes.
Paul: Isn’t that going to mess up your plans?
Annie: No, not at all.
Panel 4
Paul is putting his head back in her lap.
Paul: You don’t want to talk about this, do you?Annie: Nope.
Page 5
Aiden, Evelyn, and Jeffery are out on the street of the Ax building.
Aiden: Ok, that was strange, hanging out with someone who is faster than sight, and can walk through walls is a little creepy.
Jeffery: Yeah, like becoming a cockroach wasn’t weird at all…
Evelyn: Shhh….with that ruckus you’re bound to arouse suspicion.
Panel 6
Aiden is leaning in closer to the two.
Aiden: Ok, so what’s the plan? We’re out and we don’t know where to start.
Jeffery: Well…I thought we would go back to the police station to hunt for clues or back to your apartment complex. Janet and James haven’t said if anything was found, but I think they may have just hiding that from us to keep us from investigating.
Page 5
Panel 1
Evelyn is leaning in.
Evelyn: OK, the Varner complex then, I had the limo wait around the corner for us, let’s go before they know we’re gone.
Panel 2
Deborah is on the roof now with Annie and Paul.
Deborah: Are they gone?Annie: Yeah, I used the binoculars, they went around the corner around towards Moe Phlee, Evelyn must have arranged for a limo. Did you find your father?Deborah: Yes, but he sounded rushed. I discovered that our R and D department is reporting “leaks”, he didn’t seem very interested, I also saw a real estate dispute with a property three streets down the Moe Phlee.
Annie: Wait, three streets? Let me guess on the corner of Owen and Moe?Deborah: Yeah, the X-Generation Bunker.
Panel 3
Annie is running her hands through her hair.
Annie: Deborah, hmmmm. I don’t know how to say this as he is your father, but shouldn’t you have been included in some of these issues, or at least in the know. You seem kinda surprised that this was going on.
Deborah: Yeah, I normally am, it’s the last year he has seemed unfocused and I thought him getting back into super heroics would help…but it made it worse. Not that I think forming this new team was a bad idea… But he seems to have withdrawn more.
Annie: May I ask, what was stolen?
Panel 4
Deborah is looking through an invoice.
Deborah: Well, it appears as though seven experimental exo-skeletons were taken, some kind of frequency disruptor and…….an industrial sun screen.
Annie: Wait a second here…what does this company do? Those all sound like weapons, except for the sun screen, and who uses industrial strength sun screen?Panel 5
Deborah is glaring at her.
Deborah: We will take on service contracts from different government agencies as our R and D department is one of the best facilities in the country, as for the sun screen, I requested the client for that, apparently we own the patent for it, which is a little strange…But my thought was…
Annie: The frequency disruptor….RUKUS! And those exo-skeletons may be what those two weirdos were wearing…..Someone here is outfitting these villains!
Deborah: I ordered an investigation into those projects to see what I can find, I also sent some of the research material to Rachel and Richard to pour over.
Annie: Ok…good, good, now we need to set the second part of our plan in action, if you deactivated the security alarms then we should have visitors in the board room. Gather Richard and Rachel and I’ll meet you there.
Panel 6
Annie is looking at the stars.
Annie:……I hope this works…..
Page 5
Aiden, Evelyn, and Jeffery are exiting a limo in front of the Varner Arms.
Aiden: OK, so if you can suppress the jokes, I’ll switch to a bloodhound and see what I can sniff out.
Jeffery: OK you do that I’ll run up to the apartment and see what I can find….
Evelyn: I’ll stand here and look pretty.
Panel 2
Jeffery is now at the door of Michael’s apartment. He is looking around.
Panel 3
Jeffery is vibrating his body at a high speed to bypass the lock and the “POLICE INVESTIGATION” tape.
Panel 4
The apartment is dark and he is utilizing a mini flash light. The illuminated sections show the apartment is a mess and the furniture is wrecked.
Jeffery: I thought Michael said that everything was normal when he left….
Page 6
Splash Page
Jeffery is being blasted out of the window by a wall of fire.
Off Panel Voice: Michael said a lot of things.
Page 7
Panel 1
Chris is standing in the window sill. He is wearing a black and silver costume, with fire coming out of one hand and ice in the other.
Chris: I knew he was cheating on me, I knew it!
Panel 2
Evelyn is running towards the building.
Evelyn: Jeffery! Hold on, I’ll….
Panel 3
Evelyn is being smacked from behind from Hightower who has grown to an equivalent of 8 feet tall.
Hightower: Get smacked in the back!
Panel 4
Aiden has shifted form to a Pteranodon and is grabbing Jeffery.
Aiden: Geeotchae!
Jeffery:I…I was on fire!
Panel 5
Chris is flying after them, he is hurling ice and fire balls alternately.
Chris: You can’t hide Aiden! Nothing you can do can stop us!
Jeffery: Whoa! That one was close….
Page 8
Evelyn is smacking Hightower to the ground.
Evelyn: How dare you even think of touching me! I have had feces better suited to my touch than you!
Panel 2
Hightower is kicking her in the face.
Hightower: Awww c’mon Evelyn Davis! Like anyone applauds your acting skills. The only reason you’re a star is because you got a big rack.
Panel 3
Hightower is attempting to punch her, his hand going through her body.
Evelyn: Whats a matter Hightower? Find another woman who won’t let you touch her?
Gavin(Off Panel): I can change that.
Panel 4
Hightower is grabbing Evelyn’s hair and throwing her into the building. Gavin is standing there, arms crossed, wearing a costume that resembles Jeffery’s only in reverse colors.
Gavin: Hurts doesn’t it? Especially when I have given you the density of glass….
Evelyn: ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Page 9
Aiden is dropping Jeffery on the roof of the building.
Aiden: That looks like Chris!!!
Jeffery: Chris? Michael’s ex? I thought he was powerless!
Aiden: He was, I’ll try and talk to him, go to Evelyn and I’ll try to….
Panel 2
Chris is sending a whirlwind in their direction. Aiden is screaming at Jeffery, pointing downward.
Aiden: GO! I’ll deal with Chris!
Panel 3
Chris is smirking. Jeffery is running off. Aiden is standing hands upward.
Aiden: Chris…look, I’m unarmed….I just want to talk to you, buddy, ok?Chris: Really? Seriously? Don’t refer to me as ‘Chris’ any longer. I have taken a new name. I am now Bio-Terror!
Panel 4
Aiden looks as though he is exhaling air.
Aiden: Ooooo-Kay, ‘Bio-Terror’, Look, I mean, I just want to talk to you, Ok? Maybe figure out what happened to you and how we can reverse it, Kay?
Panel 5
Chris is glaring at him.
Chris: You did this to me, Rachel did this to me, Michael did this to me. You filled my life with lies. You were never my friends, friends don’t deceive each other. Your….team is what Michael cares about. I’m keeping him alive just long enough to see me destroy it.
Panel 6
Aiden looks shocked.
Aiden: You….you have Michael? Where is he?
Page 10
Chris is starting a big gust of wind. Aiden is having trouble keeping his footing.
Chris: I requested his presence. I have been enjoying making him pay for what he did.
Aiden: He didn’t do anything to you, Chris! You hated people like us, and you never hesitated to tell us how wrong we were, how you wished we would all go away. How much you hated Salvation. Grow up and be a man.
Panel 2
Chris’s eyes are glowing hot with fire.
Chris: I told you before: MY NAME ISN’T CHRIS!
Panel 3, 4, 5
This is a split panel that depicts a fireballs motion as it comes close to Aiden. Aiden during this is switching his form to that of a grasshopper.
Chris: I’m going to burn all of you! DO YOU HEAR ME? YOU AND YOUR TEAM WILL BE NOTHING BUT ASH!!!!
Page 11
Jeffery is punching Hightower at high speed.
Jeffery: Get away from her!
Panel 2
Jeffery’s face is one of shock.
Jeffery: Gavin?!
Panel 2
Gavin is running at Jeffery at high speed.
Gavin: Hello, brother.
Panel 3
Jeffery is side-stepping Gavin’s punch.
Jeffery: Wh-what are you doing here? Why are you here with them?Panel 4
Gavin is standing there smirking at him.
Gavin: I could ask you the same thing. You left the farm. Didn’t even say bye.
Panel 5
Jeffery looks shocked.
Jeffery: Now isn’t the time! C’mon, help me, Gavin, this isn’t like…..
Panel 6
Gavin is rushing at Jeffery at super speed.
Gavin: YOU LEFT ME!? We are twin brothers and you left me…….
Page 12
Jeffery is running and grabbing Hightower by the belt of his uniform.
Jeffery: You don’t know why I left, and this isn’t the time to talk about it. Watch your step.
Page 2
Jeffery is flinging Hightower towards Gavin.
Hightower: Watch out!
Page 3
Gavin phases through Hightower and is running towards Jeffery at high speed.
Gavin: You took…O god, that speed…..You took it away…
Page 4
Jeffery is kicking him at highspeed, knocking Gavin down.
Jeffery: My speed?! Your syncing powers…..You’re addicted to my speed powers! This had nothing to do with looking for me, you want my powers.
Page 5
Gavin is getting up, growing to a bigger size.
Gavin: Of course I do, before we developed our abilities all I ever wanted was to be the only one, and then one day you were useful, you had a purpose…
Page 6
Jeffery is picking up Evelyn.
Jeffery: You…You’re crazy!!! C’mon, Evelyn….we need to get out of here!
Page 13
Annie is in the board room with Richard, Rachel, Deborah, Orchid, Lasombra, and two figures who are in shadow.
Annie: Ok, as you can see, I didn’t ask Paul, Janet, or James here. This is just us. We’re the team, and we are the ones who are going to have to locate the others. Right now though, we can’t do anything until a few things happen. One, we need to have permission from the Police Department, Two, we still don’t know where the team is being held, and three, there has to be proof that there is an immediate danger to the members of our team. I know that sucks, but there it is. We clear so far?
Panel 2
Annie and Deborah are the focus of the panel. Annie is standing, Deborah is sitting.
Annie: Good. OK, this is where we are at so far. We are down five members. Switch, Rukus, Allure, Velocity, and Aurora. I’m not using their real names so we can think this out objectively. We witnessed this, earlier tonight, Allure, Switch, and Velocity ran away from the tower to begin to look at them, we think. We can only assume they have been taken also. Now, I called your guys here because, we need to be prepared to act asap.
Panel 3
One being is in shadow. The only visible clue to his identity is a glowing red eye.
Motor Man: Sounds like you got all the angles covered, Glitch. But here’s one: All this waiting, all this planning, what if you miscalculated? What if they are dead?
Panel 4
Mindscape is standing up, pointing at him.
Mindscape: Moto! We can’t think that way. Michael will be OK.
Motor Man: If he’s not, I’m adding to my body count. And I’m going to enjoy it.
Panel 5
Orchid is looking annoyed. Lasombra is in the background.
Orchid: I don’t think we can go into this situation with that attitude either…
Lasombra: Why not? I know we are only reserves, but they picked this fight with us. I don’t see a little lesson teaching as a bad thing. No puesta en marcha de cualquier cosa, no habrá nada!
Panel 6
Rachel and Richard are sitting on the far end of the table. There is a lamp on behind Rachel’s head.
Rachel: Uhm, at the cost of sounding like a naïve…well girl, but what are Richard and I doing here? I mean, yeah we have powers, but it seems like we are just the brain, not the muscle.
Richard: Isn’t it obvious, the telemechanic and the knowledge sponge are going to save their asses.
Rachel: Excuse the @$$hole to my left, but really? I’m pregnant and he is…
Richard: Just say it.
Rachel: In a wheelchair.
Page 14
Annie has the beginnings of a smile on her face.
Annie: Bull….I saw what the two of you have been doing in Richard’s workshop. Those didn’t look like nothing.
Panel 2
Richard and Rachel are looking at each other.
Richard: I told you to lock the door…
Rachel: I did, dill hole, next time pee in your chair.
Panel 3
Rachel and Richard are both looking at Annie.
Richard: Annie, we haven’t tested those yet and there is no guarantee that we can be of any help. I mean look, they were designed more as demos…
Panel 4
Annie’s expression has not changed.
Annie: Well, I guess then you’ll have your test. Richard, Rachel, you better think of codenames, guess who just made the reserves? Motor Man and Mindscape, the reason that you’re here is obvious, your ex- members, I can use someone with your abilities, but you also have a close relationship with Rukus.
Panel 5
Motor Man is giving Annie a cold smile.
Motor Man: Yeah, we do, he’s our son. The bastards that took him better made peace with whatever gods they pray to.
Page 15
Aurora is lying in a field. She is covered in blood.
Aurora: h…haven’t eaten…2 days…lost….too much blood….talking to self…..
Panel 2
Aurora is trying to lift her arms. She looks as if she is pain.
Aurora: ARHHHHHH!
Panel 3
Aurora is in tears.
Aurora: I…I can’t do this, I can’t do this……
Panel 4
The panel is focused on her face; her eyes are rolling back in her head.
Page 16
Aurora is being lifted by three women. There is a woman in red robes. She is a brunette. Her clothes are the similar to Aurora’s, only they have a fire pattern. Another is wearing white robes. She is a black woman whose hair is in braids. Her clothes seem to have a cloud pattern. The last is wearing blue robes. She has red hair and her costume has a wavy pattern.
Bethany(Red): Aurora……
Tisha(White): Wake up, childe….
Aiesha(Blue): Your team needs you….
Panel 2
Aurora is looking down at the women.
Aurora: S..Sisters…I…Am I dying?
Panel 3
The three women are setting her on her feet.
Tisha: No, child, you are close, but death’s door is still out. You need to find a way back.
Bethany: They need you, you need to find strength, you need to makes us proud of you.
Aiesha: Yes, find your inner strength.
Panel 3
Aurora is trying to stand, she is leaning against Tisha.
Aurora: Sisters…I can’t, there is nothing to draw from, nothing to fuel a spell, I have lost much blood. I…I can’t.
Tisha: No, you called us forth from the Unity. You needed us, so we came. If you can call our spirits from death’s door, then you can do this.
Panel 4
Bethany is sitting with her legs crossed. Aiesha is taking the position to her left.
Bethany: She is correct our daughter. You are the strongest among us. You always were. We love you, but more importantly, we know you.
Aiesha: Come, daughter, sit we will give you support.
Panel 5
They are all sitting in a circle, holding hands.
Panel 6
Tisha is looking at Bethany as they are across from one another.
Tisha: Come to me Air, so cool and clear, My words come with east and no more fear. Return to me my mental focus and creativity So that positive end spring from all that I do
Bethany: Come to me Fire brilliant and bright, Give me strength, forgiveness and forthrightness all through my life, Warm me with truth and power to set right whatever is wrong through love and it’s light.
Panel 7
Aurora is facing Aiesha.
Aiesha: Come to me Water silky and free,Compassion and empathy now give to me for soothing life’s troubles both mine, my family and friends. Understanding and peace you send from deep within your rivers that only you can bend.
Aurora: Come to me Earth plants, animal and silver, Allow me to grow with the grace of a doe. Serene and content, with reverence for all. Give me purpose, stability and the will to grow and stand tall.
Panel 8
It is a shot of the four from above, all but Aurora look as if they are fading away.
All: Come to me Gia let my spirit transform By all of the elements your blessing perform Help me to balance all I receive so that this witch’s life says to all: Blessed Be
Page 17
Panel 1
Aurora is opening her eyes in the field. They are glowing bright.
Panel 2
Aurora is standing. The wind is blowing dirt and ash from the burnt trailer. It is beginning to sprinkle.
Aurora: Come to me Gia let my spirit transform By all of the elements your blessing perform Help me to balance all I receive.
Panel 3
Same as panel 2
Aurora: Take me to my friends.
Panel 4
Aurora is gone.
Page 18
Evelyn is holding her side, trying to walk, Jeffery is looking behind them as they go through an alley.
Jeffery: Evelyn, hide behind that trash heap and I’ll
Evelyn: Even…hurt…that doesn’t sound like a good idea…..
Jeffery: Damn it! Just do it, we can’t risk being…..
Panel 2
Chris is at the end of the alley. He is holding Aiden’s body.
Chris: What were you going to say Jeffery? …being seen? I feel like I know you…..it seemed like every day I heard ‘Jeffery did this’ Jeffery’s leg is hurt’,’Jeffery is so funny….’. Frankly after seeing you in action, I’m not impressed.
Jeffery: I have a whole list of people to impress, and o my god! Your nowhere on it, you ass.
Panel 3
Chris is smirking.
Chris: Where do you think you’re going to go? Look behind you, Hightower and Richochet are behind you catching up, I have Aiden and just beyond me are two more members of our cabal. Fruit Fly and Slyther. On the roof is GunSmyth and Nancy Boy….where are you going?
Panel 4
Jeffery is looking up.
Panel 5
He can make out Gunsmyth and Nancy Boy.
Panel 6
Jeffery is lifting on hand up.
Jeffery: I surrender.
Page 19
The panel shows a dark hospital room. Mayor Ryan is lying on the bed.
Panel 2
His eyes are jerked awake.
Ryan: What do you want? I don’t know why you even bothered coming here, I can smell you a mile away.
Panel 3
There is a shadow talking to him.
Voice: You know why, Ryan, you messed this up. I gave you one simple request and you couldn’t even do that. I think it’s time you learn what happens to those who fail me. You know you can’t stop me.
Panel 4
Mayor Ryan is laughing.
Ryan: Your welcome to try, hehe who knows it’s a full moon, I may be able to take you.
Panel 5
A nurse is walking in.
Nurse: Is someone speaking in here?
Ryan: No….I just woke up from a dream, can I have some more painkillers?
Nurse: Certainly Mr. Ryan.
Panel 6
Ryan is looking out at an open window.
Ryan: You smug son of a bitch, you want a piece of me, come get it.
Page 20
It is back at the Cabal’s hideout.
Allure is chained to the ground, similar to Aurora. Michael is still out, although now he is showing more signs of abuse. Jeffery is chained where movement is an impossibility, and Aiden is in a glass cage.
Lady Regal, Gunsmyth, Nancy Boy, Fruit Fly, The Fecal Master, Psy-Anyde, Slyther, Ricochet(Gavin), and Bio-Terror(Chris) are surrounding the captives. Slyther should be watching something as if from the corner of his eye.
Lady Regal: Well done, even though we lost the magic user, we still have most of the team. I believe the best way to make our presence known would be to string them up in Memorial Park, after you have your fun with them.
Panel 2
Slyther is focusing on an object.
Slyther: Whatssssssss that?
Panel 3
The rest of the team are looking now. It looks like a pink metallic spider.
Panel 4
Hightower is smacking him.
Hightower: It’s probably just the security system. X-Generation had a lot of tricks to keep out intruders, leave it alone.
Panel 5
Slyther is crawling after it. The spider is crawling into an area of total darkness.
Panel 6
Slyther is disappearing into the total darkness.
Page 21
4 Panels
These panels are long and go left to right.
Panel 1
A dark panel
Panel 2
Slyther’s body is being blasted out of the darkness.
Panel 3
A dark panel.
Panel 4
There is a small flame lighting a cigarette. There is an illumination of a woman’s face.
Annie: I guess you can drop the darkness now, Lasombra.
Page 22
Splash Page
Annie is standing there exhaling. Behind her are James, wearing riot gear, A large black suit of armor(Richard), a pink suit of armor(Rachel),Aurora, Lasombra, Orchid, Motor Man, and Mindscape.
Annie: Once I finish this, I am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo kicking your ass.
End Issue
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