Issue 11
Tiff, Paul, and Deborah and looking down at Laura.
Paul: Laura, you know what you did was very bad don’t you?Laura: yes
Tiff: And you know that we are going to have to tell your Daddy, right?Laura: Yes.
Deborah: OK, guys back to bed, I’ll finish talking to her.
Panel 2
Deborah and Laura are alone.
Deborah: Don’t worry, I’ll have it cleaned up. Let’s get you back to bed.
Laura: Ok….
Panel 3
The hall outside the bedrooms has red crayon all over it. Between the crayon words are crude childish drawings that illustrate some of what is being said.
The writing says: Barnburner, The Cabal part 4 by Jessie Robles.
Previously Chris, Michael’s ex boyfriend was kidnapped. During the investigation, Michael was being questioned. The team was taken by surprise by the Cabal, which seems to be an alliance of the teams villains and others that have personal connections to them, including Chris. Mayor Ryan was hurt, and Michael and Aurora were kidnapped. The rest of the team attempted to locate them to no avail. The tower was put on lock down, with the team and their loved ones not allowed to leave. Meanwhile, Aurora was told escape was easy, and Michael was encouraged by a mysterious member of the Cabal. The team was told not to leave the tower, Aurora worked on a plan. While Aurora made her escape, Evelyn, Aiden, and Jeffery left the tower to search for their teammates, only to be kidnapped. Aurora found her way to the tower, which set Annie’s plan into action.
Page 2
Splash page
Annie is almost done with her cigarette. The group behind her is in battle positions. Besides each member, is a small caption box.
Annie: So nice of you to let me finish this, I’m almost done. In the meantime, you could let the remaining members of my team go; after all, I activated the lockdown codes, no getting in or out. You’re trapped here with us.
Caption: Glitch-Annie LeDuex, Electrical Generator. Team Leader.
Aurora: Aurora. Elemental Magician.
DIVA-Rachel Smith, parahuman genius. Reserve.
Vigilence-Richard Keller, Telemechanic. Reserve.
Detective Sgt James Huber-SPD. Parahuman division.
Motor Man- Half Man, Half Machine. Reserve.
Mindscape-Marla Mann, Psi-talent. Reserve.
Lasombra-Hector Torres, Master of Shadows. Reserve.
Orchid-Princess Tzora-Pheromone Producer. Reserve
Page 3
Splash Page.
The Cabal except for Slyther, who is unconscious, and Lady Regal, who is looking straight ahead are looking at a flying cigarette butt, which Annie has flicked forward towards them. The team also has captions around them.
Lady Regal: That is supposed to intimidate us? You were next on the ‘shopping list’. All you did was save us the trouble of tracking you down.
Lady Regal-T’zina T’zorath
Slyther-Snake-like Assassin.
Gunsmyth-Col. Theodore Mathis. Sharpshooter for Higher.
Ricochet-Gavin Harris. Ability Sync.
Hightower-Hank Hightower. Size Alteration.
Psy-Anyde-Trisha Ceaver.Telepath.
Bio-Terror-Chris Jensen. Elemental controller.
The Fecal Master-???
Fruit Fly-Susan Kimberly. Exo-skeleton clad ex superhero.
Nancy Boy-Edward Adams. Exo-skeleton clad ex superhero.
Page 4
Panel 1
Evelyn is in chains and looking at the scene unfolding.
Evelyn: Guys….guys, look! The cavalry ‘s here. Michael? Michael?
Allure-Evelyn Davis. Density changing powerhouse.
Panel 2
Jeffery is straining against his bonds.
Jeffery: He hasn’t answered me….I..I think I can see him breathing, but it’s so slow…. We have to get him out of here!
Velocity-Jeffery Harris. Superspeed.
Panel 3
Aiden is pounding against his glass cage. His lips should indicate movement as if he attempting to speak. He looks panicked.
Switch-Aiden Christoph. Shape Changer.
Panel 4
Michael is lying in a pool of blood, his eyes are puffy and red. He is no longer chained but is on his back. There should be bruises and slash marks over his body.
Rukus-Michael Floyd. Sound Manipulator.
Panel 5
James is flashing his badge at the reader.
James: By the authority of the city of Salvation, I am herby placing you all under arrest. You have one minute to….
Panel 6
Chris is blasting a fireball at them.
Chris: Please….
Page 5
Panel 1
The group is leaping in different directions.
Annie: That’s the signal, hit them hard!
Panel 2
James is throwing his nightstick at The Fecal Master’s head. (In the background should be different scenes of the battle)
James: The guy in rags is mine!
Panel 3
Hightower, now grown to at least eight feet, is reaching for Orchid.
Hightower: We got all kinds of files on you people, you’re the lamest.
Panel 4
Aurora is teleporting to Michael.
Aurora: Michael?! Michael! He’s dying! I don’t know if I can do anything for him, I have to…
Panel 5
Chris is throwing ice and fire towards her.
Chris: Away from him! I want to watch him die! He is mine!
Panel 6
Aurora’s eyes are glowing. She has an angry expression on her face.
Aurora: To quote an @$$hole:’please’
Panel 7
Aurora is letting the ice and fire hit her. There is no damage done. She is touching Michael.
Aurora: Anymore ideas?Panel 8
Chris has one hand raised the earth is rising around them.
Page 6
Gunsmyth is firing at Motor Man.
Gunsmyth: I finally found you, McDermott. And all I had to do was help in murdering your adoptive son.
Panel 2
Motor Man is dodging his shots and still haven’t fired a shot.
Motor Man: Listen to me, Mathis, you miserable piece of dogsh!t, if Michael doesn’t walk out of this, then I will find what’s left of your family and make you watch as I do to them what you did to him.
Panel 3
Gunsmyth is still firing.
Gunsmyth: Pathetic, you haven’t fired a shot. Scared you’ll miss, old man.
Panel 4
Motor Man is pulling a gun and firing.
Motor Man: You wanna see how good I am?
Panel 6
Motor Man is firing three shots.
Panel 7
One Shot is shattering the glass cage, and the other is hitting one of the chains on Jocelyn’s arms.
Panel 8
Gunsmyth is laughing.
Gunsmyth: You’re slowing down, old man. You missed. Hahahaha.
Page 7
Gunsmyth is clutching his side. His eyes are wide.
Gunsmyth: ah….ah…..
Panel 2
Gunsmyth has fallen down. Motor Man is behind him.
Panel 3
Motor Man is shooting Gunsmyth.
Motor Man: You’re right, I’m getting old, why waste bullets chasing a moving crapbag, when you can hit a lying piece of $h!t.
Panel 4
Psy-Anyde is fending off Annie. Annie is punching Trish in the face.
Psy-Anyde: Stop! Annie, stop it. Listen, I…
Annie: Why, Trish so you can go on another rampage?
Panel 2
Lady Regal is grabbing Annie by the hair and slamming her into the wall.
Lady Regal: I think you and I better talk woman to woman. After all, we are both ladies of authority.
Panel 3
Annie is getting up off the floor. Her piercings and eyes are glowing and crackling with electrical energy.
Annie: So what’s your story? Most of the rest I have figured out, but you, who are you?
Panel 4
Lady Regal is laughing.
Lady Regal: Me? HAHA, how perceptive you are! I am the first of many to come. I was sent here as part of an advance force. We are going to breed with your people, burn this world and scatter the ashes through the universe.
Panel 5
Annie is using the wall for support.
Annie: Breed with us? That has to be the stupidest thing I’ve…..ever…heard….
Panel 6
Lady Regal is punching Annie.
Lady Regal: The orders of the Empress are to be obeyed. I will use all the tools of this world to take what we need.
Panel 7
Annie is entangled in wires.
Annie: Heh….lady, you have no idea what you just did.
Panel 8
Lady Regal is being blasted back by a shot of electricity.
Page 8
Panel 1
Gavin is kicking Jeffery’s body.
Gavin: Does this hurt, my brother? Knowing that we are going to kill your friends? Then I’m going to synch into your speed and drain you, then I’ll be the only one.
Panel 2
James is tackling Gavin.
James: Get off of the man I love!
Panel 3
Gavin is syncing in Jeffery’s speed and is punching James multiple times.
Gavin: You….love him??! Th-that’s why he left!? YOU’RE GAY!?
Panel 4
Gavin is throwing James’s body to the ground.
Gavin: This is why our parents were sad? Because you’re a faggot? You piece of sh!t, I’m going to carry your body back to the farm and….
Off Panel voice: Get the F!*k away from him!
Panel 5
Michael is breaking out of the earth cocoon.
Michael: I don’t care if you look like him, you’re not him.
Panel 6
Gavin is laughing.
Gavin: Well at least now I see the family resemblance , Jeffery. Haha, you have two men fighting for you.
Panel 7
Gavin and Michael are both using sonic powers at the same time.
Gavin: I am as powerful as you!
Michael: Yeah, but I have an edge.
Panel 8
Michael is firing a taser gun at Gavin, hitting him in the chest.
Page 9
Michael is standing over Gavin’s body.
Michael: I cheat.
Panel 2
Michael is untying Jeffery, while Aurora tends to James.
Michael: Thanks for that healing spell, ‘Rora, I feel like 100%. Here you go, Jeffery.
Panel 3
Jeffery is getting up, he is looking towards James.
Jeffery: Michael! Are you OK?
Michael: Yeah I….
Panel 4
Jeffery is rushing to James.
Jeffery: James, are you ok? That was so stupid, he i can synch into powers….
James: I….wanted to make sure you were OK…I..meant……it….I…love you, Jeffery.
Panel 5
James and Jeffery are kissing.
Panel 6
Aurora is putting her hand on Michael’s shoulder.
Aurora: Michael…..
Panel 7
Same as panel six
Panel 8
Michael is walking away.
Michael: C’mon, ‘Rora, let’s go, this isn’t finished.
Page 10
Nancy Boy and Fruit Fly are in another room and are attempting to leave the complex.
Nancy Boy: O dear, we simply must leave! They’ll throw us in jail for this! I know it.
Fruit Fly: Quiet down! No one saw us leave the battle. We need to get out and get out of these suits.
Nancy Boy: But that dreadful woman with the piercings said that she locked us in!
Fruit Fly: Then we will use the suits to break out, now quiet, Nancy, I’m trying to think.
Page 2
Nancy Boy’s eyes are getting bigger as he looks off panel.
Nancy Boy: Susan….
Fruit Fly: I said quiet, Nancy.
Nancy Boy: B-B-But…
Panel 3
Fruit Fly is looking annoyed. Nancy Boy is looking terrified.
Fruit Fly: What is it?!
Nancy Boy: Pink spiders!
Panel 4
Rachel in armor is standing besides the entry corridor. The pink spiders are crawling all over the room.
Rachel: Wow…..it’s like a bad sitcom, old Hags and Fags, staring Paul Lynde and Katherine Hepburn.
Panel 5
Fruit Fly is rushing her.
Fruit Fly: You can’t call him that!!!!
Panel 6
Rachel is leaping out of the way and throwing glowing balls.
Rachel: Puh-leaze, gramma. I’ve been around more gay guys than the towel boy at a bathhouse. ACTIVATE!
Panel 7
The balls are exuding a blue light, creating a web, trapping Fruit Fly.
Fruit Fly: So you got the web working on your fancy suit? I can get out of this .
Panel 8
Fruit Fly is cutting her way out with a laser coming out of her suit.
Fruit Fly: Sweetie, I have a lot more experience than you, and I no longer care about “helping”.
Page 11
Nancy boy is running out of the room.
Nancy Boy: huff….huff….O dear….this is dreadful…..I have to get out of here.
Panel 2
Richard is slamming him into a wall full force.
Richard: Don’t move, Bottom Boy.
Panel 3
Nancy Boy is blasting at Richard.
Nancy Boy: Bottom?! I will have you know I have topped many a lad!
Panel 4
Richard is laughing.
Richard: HAHAHA, lads! You are so 1930s! I love it! So what was it like being a cake boy during the Great Depression? Did you move town to town looking for couture in the Dust Bowl? Or maybe cruising for sex while you picked fruit with migrant workers? HAHA. Wait….let me guess, there were no bathouses, but rain barrel parties! HAHAHA…
Panel 5
NancyBoy is blasting wildly.
Nancy Boy: How dare you!? My dear mother grew up in the depression!
Panel 6
One of the shots knick Richard, knocking him backwards.
Nancy Boy: I got him! Yes, I got one.
Panel 7
The pink spiders are crawling on Nancy Boy.
Nancy Boy: What….
Panel 8
Nancy Boy looks like he is straining.
Nancy Boy: I…I can’t move.
Page 12
Rachel is coming through the corridor with Fruit Fly. Rachel is dragging her by her hair.
Rachel: You got hit? What a loser. You were right, there were Ax Corporations designs so I hacked in them and immobilized their armor, although sucks to be Fruit Fly, she fell and broke her hip.
Panel 2
Richard is pressing a button on his armor.
Richard: Vigilence, status report.
Computer Voice: There is approximately 98% battery power, Shields are holding at 100%, no ammunition used.
Richard: You better check too, Cheerleader.
Panel 3
Rachel is looking at him.
Rachel: Diva?
Computer Voice: Yes, Rachel.
Rachel: How are you holding up, girl?
Computer Voice: I am well. Deployment of spiders are reporting back various points of data. We better check on the others, Rachel.
Rachel: Thank you, Diva.
Panel 4
Richard and Rachel are flying out of the room.
Richard: Meh, so you gave your armor a personality. Anyone can do it.
Rachel: Diva?
Diva: Bite me, Richard.
Panel 5
Orchid is being sqeezed by Hightower.
Hightower: Little bald woman I’m going to make you scream!
Orchid: Uhn…..You think so…Hightower? I…think your going to put me ….down.
Panel 6
Hightower is setting her down.
Hightower: Yes, mistress. Do you have another command?
Orchid: Yes, hit yourself for being a crass moron.
Page 13
Hightower, now normal size, is falling at Orchid’s feet.
Orchid: The lamest indeed.
Panel 2
Lady Regal is throwing Annie’s body to the ground.
Lady Regal: This day is yours, Ax. I will see you all again.
Panel 3
The combatants are all frozen looking up at her, except for Michael and Aurora who are tending to Annie.
Michael: It’s over, your team is beaten and we have most of them in custody. You can’t fight all of us.
Panel 4
Lady Regal is laughing.
Lady Regal: Couldn’t I? You haven’t found us all, and I can take-urk
Panel 5
Psy-Anyde and Mindscape are both concentrating on her.
Mindscape:…No….you…aren’t getting…..away…..
Psy-Anyde:…that easy…I…didn’t…do….all this…undercover…work….
Mindscape:…for…nothing…..
Both:…Someone stop her….her mind is fighting its way out.
Panel 6
Annie is getting up.
Annie:…You were helping us….?Psy-Anyde:….yeah…surprise..surprise…
Mindscape:…..I….tapped into your…mind….when I was being…..arrested…..melded….
Psy-Anyde:….with you….don’t agree…..with…you…..but…know….what..I…did…was…wrong….want….to…make…things…right…..
Page 14
Hightower is growing to great height grabbing Richochet, the Fecal Master, and Lady Regal. The roof is caving in and cracks of ceiling are coming down.
Hightower: Yeah…..but I’m back now and we are leaving.
James: He’s caving the room in!Psy-Anyde: AH! Contact is broken, Mindscape and Aurora…..
Panel 2
The scene is the street. Hightower’s head is busting through the Bunker. He has one hand with his teammates.
Panel 3
Lady Regal is laughing.
Lady Regal: Crush them.
Panel 4
Hightower is stomping on the remainder of the building.
Hightower: With Pleasure!
Panel 5
Hightower, still at great height is laughing.
Hightower: So what now? Destory the Ax…..
Panel 6
He is grabbing his leg, wincing in pain.
Page 15
Chyna Doll is there, swords drawn.
Chyna Doll: Been following you, T’Zina. You don’t operate in my town.
Lady Regal: Kill her.
Panel 2
There is a large flash of light.
Off Panel Voice: You need to finish with us first.
Panel 3
Aurora has teleported the heroes and villains, except for Bio-Terror, out of the bunker. The villains are restrained. Everyone’s costume is showing signs of wear.
Annie is pointed towards the villains.
Annie: Ax…..Ax them!
Panel 4
Chris is coming up through the wreckage. He has an angry look of rage and his costume is in tatters.
Chris: You left me behind! I don’t know why that comes as a shock considering your history….
Panel 5
Aurora is throwing glowing daggers at him.
Aurora: O for the love of…..Will you shut up, you whinny titty baby!?
Panel 6
Annie is looking up at the sky.
Annie: Team, no heroes, work in pairs. Rukus and Aurora on Bio-Terror. Lasombra and Psy-An..Trish on The Fecal Master, Motor-Man, Orchid, and uh…that Doll thing on Hightower, Velocity and Mindscape on Ricochet, the rest with me on Lady Regal.
Page 16
Chris is causing the ground to shake around Aurora, knocking her off balance.
Chris: Why do you care so much about him?! He another man who cares about tricking first and foremost….
Aurora: Why? Because he is a friend. Have you not had friends that want nothing more from you than to spend time with? Or have you always been so lowly and pathetic?Chris: Why you…..
Panel 2
Michael is hitting Chris with a nightstick.
Michael: Chris!
Panel 3
Michael is standing over him.
Michael: Is that what you wanted, Chris? For me to actually hurt you? I don’t know what they did to you, and quite frankly at the moment, I don’t care! Whatever imagined pain I put you through is nothing compared to what you have done in the last 48 hours.
Chris: You hit me again! I am going to….
Panel 4
Michael and Aurora are both looking down at him.
Michael: Yeah, yeah, your going to kill me. You have done nothing but nag, degrade parahumans and then you gain powers and go on a rampage…for what? What did this accomplish?
Chris: Because you never cared for me! You care for him! Jeff-
Panel 5
Aurora is looking at Michael.
Aurora: You silenced him?Michael: You bet your robe clad @$$ I did.
Panel 17
The Fecal Master is running. He looks scared.
Thought balloon: Where ya going, $h!tmaster?
The Fecal Master: I am not the Fecal Master! I am Nexus! Nexus! I give people powers!!!!
Panel 2
Darkness is enveloping him.
Fecal Master: N-No, I’m afraid of the dark! NOooooooooooooo
Panel 3
Psy-Aynde is screaming in pain. She is coming out of the darkness.
Lasombra: Are you ok, chica?
Psy-Aynde: His mind….I saw….a fire…he knows Annie from somewhere!
Panel 4
Lasombra is helping her up. The Fecal Master is down.
Lasombra: You can tell her afterwards, eh? We still have a puta to put down.
Page 18
Mindscape and Velocity are being hit at superspeed.
Richochet: I’m the most powerful one, you know? Synching into people’s powers, altering them when I want. I’m the better twin.
Panel 2
Velocity is getting up, nose bloody.
Velocity: You think your power makes you better? You think that calling me names makes you a tough guy I am ashamed to look like you or be a member of your damn family.
Richochet: What!? I came back for you! That was the only reason I joined this team….
Panel 3
Velocity is smirking.
Velocity: No, it isn’t, you want my powers, your addicted to them. It was never about me…
Richochet: Not anymore, you dumb faggot….
Panel 4
Mindscape is standing besides Richochet. Richochet is frozen.
Mindscape: Gotcha!
Velocity: What did you do to him?
Mindscape: Moto’ and I used to have a friend…Timothy Collins. Nice guy, knew about our identities, didn’t care. He was gay bashed years ago. He now lives with permanent brain damage and is in a home. We visit once a month and we have mental chats. I combined the images of the bashing you witnessed with Timothy’s memories as an endless loop.
Panel 5
Velocity is looking at Richochet.
Velocity: He is…was my brother…
Mindscape: He may be your brother, but he is not your family. Family are people who care about you and love you, this man is a monster.
Page 19
Lady Regal is beating back Evelyn and Richard.
Lady Regal: You are bugs to the glorious empire! You’re efforts to impede me are…
Evelyn: OH DO SHUT UP! I am ever so tired of your preening and grandstanding!
Panel 2
Lady Regal is punching Evelyn.
Lady Regal: You earthbound slut, you dare hit a member of the galactic…
Panel 3
There are rockets flying toward her, Annie is jumping out of the way.
Panel 4
The rockets are exploding. Lady Regal looks unimpressed.
Lady Regal: Is that you have? Let me show you what I can do….
Panel 5
Lady Regal is rushing towards Richard and Rachel and smashing their armor to bits.
Panel 6
Aiden is screaming.
Aiden: Rachel!
Page 20
Aiden is ramming Lady Regal full force in the form of a Rhino, knocking her backwards through a building.
Panel 2
Aiden is looking at Diva’s helmet.
Diva: Aiden? It’s Rachel…I can’t see, Diva’s optical sensors are damaged, but Richard and I are OK, baby, a little shaken but OK. The suits “flash” us back to the tower if the suits are heavily damaged.
Aiden: O sweetie, I’m so…uh oh.
Panel 3
Lady Regal is leaping on to the street, knocking all the heroes down.
Panel 4
Lady Regal is looking up to the sky.
Lady Regal: Hightower, crush them.
Panel 5
Hightower is grinning. He is bringing his foot down.
Hightower: I have been waiting for this all day.
Panel 21
It is a 5 panel spread with the panels being long and running left to right.
Panel 1
The panel is of stars
Panel 2
Earth is in the distance.
Panel 3
It is the atmosphere of earth, There are still stars present, but it is obvious they are in a fist patten.
Panel 4
The city of Salvation is seen.
Panel 5
Hightower’s face is looking at the reader.
Hightower: Oh sh….
Page 22
Captain Regal is hitting Hightower in the jaw at superspeed.
Page 23
Captain Regal is then throwing Hightower in the air, this time he is looking at Lady Regal.
Captain Regal: T’zina, you are not welcome on my planet.
End Issue.
Tiff, Paul, and Deborah and looking down at Laura.
Paul: Laura, you know what you did was very bad don’t you?Laura: yes
Tiff: And you know that we are going to have to tell your Daddy, right?Laura: Yes.
Deborah: OK, guys back to bed, I’ll finish talking to her.
Panel 2
Deborah and Laura are alone.
Deborah: Don’t worry, I’ll have it cleaned up. Let’s get you back to bed.
Laura: Ok….
Panel 3
The hall outside the bedrooms has red crayon all over it. Between the crayon words are crude childish drawings that illustrate some of what is being said.
The writing says: Barnburner, The Cabal part 4 by Jessie Robles.
Previously Chris, Michael’s ex boyfriend was kidnapped. During the investigation, Michael was being questioned. The team was taken by surprise by the Cabal, which seems to be an alliance of the teams villains and others that have personal connections to them, including Chris. Mayor Ryan was hurt, and Michael and Aurora were kidnapped. The rest of the team attempted to locate them to no avail. The tower was put on lock down, with the team and their loved ones not allowed to leave. Meanwhile, Aurora was told escape was easy, and Michael was encouraged by a mysterious member of the Cabal. The team was told not to leave the tower, Aurora worked on a plan. While Aurora made her escape, Evelyn, Aiden, and Jeffery left the tower to search for their teammates, only to be kidnapped. Aurora found her way to the tower, which set Annie’s plan into action.
Page 2
Splash page
Annie is almost done with her cigarette. The group behind her is in battle positions. Besides each member, is a small caption box.
Annie: So nice of you to let me finish this, I’m almost done. In the meantime, you could let the remaining members of my team go; after all, I activated the lockdown codes, no getting in or out. You’re trapped here with us.
Caption: Glitch-Annie LeDuex, Electrical Generator. Team Leader.
Aurora: Aurora. Elemental Magician.
DIVA-Rachel Smith, parahuman genius. Reserve.
Vigilence-Richard Keller, Telemechanic. Reserve.
Detective Sgt James Huber-SPD. Parahuman division.
Motor Man- Half Man, Half Machine. Reserve.
Mindscape-Marla Mann, Psi-talent. Reserve.
Lasombra-Hector Torres, Master of Shadows. Reserve.
Orchid-Princess Tzora-Pheromone Producer. Reserve
Page 3
Splash Page.
The Cabal except for Slyther, who is unconscious, and Lady Regal, who is looking straight ahead are looking at a flying cigarette butt, which Annie has flicked forward towards them. The team also has captions around them.
Lady Regal: That is supposed to intimidate us? You were next on the ‘shopping list’. All you did was save us the trouble of tracking you down.
Lady Regal-T’zina T’zorath
Slyther-Snake-like Assassin.
Gunsmyth-Col. Theodore Mathis. Sharpshooter for Higher.
Ricochet-Gavin Harris. Ability Sync.
Hightower-Hank Hightower. Size Alteration.
Psy-Anyde-Trisha Ceaver.Telepath.
Bio-Terror-Chris Jensen. Elemental controller.
The Fecal Master-???
Fruit Fly-Susan Kimberly. Exo-skeleton clad ex superhero.
Nancy Boy-Edward Adams. Exo-skeleton clad ex superhero.
Page 4
Panel 1
Evelyn is in chains and looking at the scene unfolding.
Evelyn: Guys….guys, look! The cavalry ‘s here. Michael? Michael?
Allure-Evelyn Davis. Density changing powerhouse.
Panel 2
Jeffery is straining against his bonds.
Jeffery: He hasn’t answered me….I..I think I can see him breathing, but it’s so slow…. We have to get him out of here!
Velocity-Jeffery Harris. Superspeed.
Panel 3
Aiden is pounding against his glass cage. His lips should indicate movement as if he attempting to speak. He looks panicked.
Switch-Aiden Christoph. Shape Changer.
Panel 4
Michael is lying in a pool of blood, his eyes are puffy and red. He is no longer chained but is on his back. There should be bruises and slash marks over his body.
Rukus-Michael Floyd. Sound Manipulator.
Panel 5
James is flashing his badge at the reader.
James: By the authority of the city of Salvation, I am herby placing you all under arrest. You have one minute to….
Panel 6
Chris is blasting a fireball at them.
Chris: Please….
Page 5
Panel 1
The group is leaping in different directions.
Annie: That’s the signal, hit them hard!
Panel 2
James is throwing his nightstick at The Fecal Master’s head. (In the background should be different scenes of the battle)
James: The guy in rags is mine!
Panel 3
Hightower, now grown to at least eight feet, is reaching for Orchid.
Hightower: We got all kinds of files on you people, you’re the lamest.
Panel 4
Aurora is teleporting to Michael.
Aurora: Michael?! Michael! He’s dying! I don’t know if I can do anything for him, I have to…
Panel 5
Chris is throwing ice and fire towards her.
Chris: Away from him! I want to watch him die! He is mine!
Panel 6
Aurora’s eyes are glowing. She has an angry expression on her face.
Aurora: To quote an @$$hole:’please’
Panel 7
Aurora is letting the ice and fire hit her. There is no damage done. She is touching Michael.
Aurora: Anymore ideas?Panel 8
Chris has one hand raised the earth is rising around them.
Page 6
Gunsmyth is firing at Motor Man.
Gunsmyth: I finally found you, McDermott. And all I had to do was help in murdering your adoptive son.
Panel 2
Motor Man is dodging his shots and still haven’t fired a shot.
Motor Man: Listen to me, Mathis, you miserable piece of dogsh!t, if Michael doesn’t walk out of this, then I will find what’s left of your family and make you watch as I do to them what you did to him.
Panel 3
Gunsmyth is still firing.
Gunsmyth: Pathetic, you haven’t fired a shot. Scared you’ll miss, old man.
Panel 4
Motor Man is pulling a gun and firing.
Motor Man: You wanna see how good I am?
Panel 6
Motor Man is firing three shots.
Panel 7
One Shot is shattering the glass cage, and the other is hitting one of the chains on Jocelyn’s arms.
Panel 8
Gunsmyth is laughing.
Gunsmyth: You’re slowing down, old man. You missed. Hahahaha.
Page 7
Gunsmyth is clutching his side. His eyes are wide.
Gunsmyth: ah….ah…..
Panel 2
Gunsmyth has fallen down. Motor Man is behind him.
Panel 3
Motor Man is shooting Gunsmyth.
Motor Man: You’re right, I’m getting old, why waste bullets chasing a moving crapbag, when you can hit a lying piece of $h!t.
Panel 4
Psy-Anyde is fending off Annie. Annie is punching Trish in the face.
Psy-Anyde: Stop! Annie, stop it. Listen, I…
Annie: Why, Trish so you can go on another rampage?
Panel 2
Lady Regal is grabbing Annie by the hair and slamming her into the wall.
Lady Regal: I think you and I better talk woman to woman. After all, we are both ladies of authority.
Panel 3
Annie is getting up off the floor. Her piercings and eyes are glowing and crackling with electrical energy.
Annie: So what’s your story? Most of the rest I have figured out, but you, who are you?
Panel 4
Lady Regal is laughing.
Lady Regal: Me? HAHA, how perceptive you are! I am the first of many to come. I was sent here as part of an advance force. We are going to breed with your people, burn this world and scatter the ashes through the universe.
Panel 5
Annie is using the wall for support.
Annie: Breed with us? That has to be the stupidest thing I’ve…..ever…heard….
Panel 6
Lady Regal is punching Annie.
Lady Regal: The orders of the Empress are to be obeyed. I will use all the tools of this world to take what we need.
Panel 7
Annie is entangled in wires.
Annie: Heh….lady, you have no idea what you just did.
Panel 8
Lady Regal is being blasted back by a shot of electricity.
Page 8
Panel 1
Gavin is kicking Jeffery’s body.
Gavin: Does this hurt, my brother? Knowing that we are going to kill your friends? Then I’m going to synch into your speed and drain you, then I’ll be the only one.
Panel 2
James is tackling Gavin.
James: Get off of the man I love!
Panel 3
Gavin is syncing in Jeffery’s speed and is punching James multiple times.
Gavin: You….love him??! Th-that’s why he left!? YOU’RE GAY!?
Panel 4
Gavin is throwing James’s body to the ground.
Gavin: This is why our parents were sad? Because you’re a faggot? You piece of sh!t, I’m going to carry your body back to the farm and….
Off Panel voice: Get the F!*k away from him!
Panel 5
Michael is breaking out of the earth cocoon.
Michael: I don’t care if you look like him, you’re not him.
Panel 6
Gavin is laughing.
Gavin: Well at least now I see the family resemblance , Jeffery. Haha, you have two men fighting for you.
Panel 7
Gavin and Michael are both using sonic powers at the same time.
Gavin: I am as powerful as you!
Michael: Yeah, but I have an edge.
Panel 8
Michael is firing a taser gun at Gavin, hitting him in the chest.
Page 9
Michael is standing over Gavin’s body.
Michael: I cheat.
Panel 2
Michael is untying Jeffery, while Aurora tends to James.
Michael: Thanks for that healing spell, ‘Rora, I feel like 100%. Here you go, Jeffery.
Panel 3
Jeffery is getting up, he is looking towards James.
Jeffery: Michael! Are you OK?
Michael: Yeah I….
Panel 4
Jeffery is rushing to James.
Jeffery: James, are you ok? That was so stupid, he i can synch into powers….
James: I….wanted to make sure you were OK…I..meant……it….I…love you, Jeffery.
Panel 5
James and Jeffery are kissing.
Panel 6
Aurora is putting her hand on Michael’s shoulder.
Aurora: Michael…..
Panel 7
Same as panel six
Panel 8
Michael is walking away.
Michael: C’mon, ‘Rora, let’s go, this isn’t finished.
Page 10
Nancy Boy and Fruit Fly are in another room and are attempting to leave the complex.
Nancy Boy: O dear, we simply must leave! They’ll throw us in jail for this! I know it.
Fruit Fly: Quiet down! No one saw us leave the battle. We need to get out and get out of these suits.
Nancy Boy: But that dreadful woman with the piercings said that she locked us in!
Fruit Fly: Then we will use the suits to break out, now quiet, Nancy, I’m trying to think.
Page 2
Nancy Boy’s eyes are getting bigger as he looks off panel.
Nancy Boy: Susan….
Fruit Fly: I said quiet, Nancy.
Nancy Boy: B-B-But…
Panel 3
Fruit Fly is looking annoyed. Nancy Boy is looking terrified.
Fruit Fly: What is it?!
Nancy Boy: Pink spiders!
Panel 4
Rachel in armor is standing besides the entry corridor. The pink spiders are crawling all over the room.
Rachel: Wow…..it’s like a bad sitcom, old Hags and Fags, staring Paul Lynde and Katherine Hepburn.
Panel 5
Fruit Fly is rushing her.
Fruit Fly: You can’t call him that!!!!
Panel 6
Rachel is leaping out of the way and throwing glowing balls.
Rachel: Puh-leaze, gramma. I’ve been around more gay guys than the towel boy at a bathhouse. ACTIVATE!
Panel 7
The balls are exuding a blue light, creating a web, trapping Fruit Fly.
Fruit Fly: So you got the web working on your fancy suit? I can get out of this .
Panel 8
Fruit Fly is cutting her way out with a laser coming out of her suit.
Fruit Fly: Sweetie, I have a lot more experience than you, and I no longer care about “helping”.
Page 11
Nancy boy is running out of the room.
Nancy Boy: huff….huff….O dear….this is dreadful…..I have to get out of here.
Panel 2
Richard is slamming him into a wall full force.
Richard: Don’t move, Bottom Boy.
Panel 3
Nancy Boy is blasting at Richard.
Nancy Boy: Bottom?! I will have you know I have topped many a lad!
Panel 4
Richard is laughing.
Richard: HAHAHA, lads! You are so 1930s! I love it! So what was it like being a cake boy during the Great Depression? Did you move town to town looking for couture in the Dust Bowl? Or maybe cruising for sex while you picked fruit with migrant workers? HAHA. Wait….let me guess, there were no bathouses, but rain barrel parties! HAHAHA…
Panel 5
NancyBoy is blasting wildly.
Nancy Boy: How dare you!? My dear mother grew up in the depression!
Panel 6
One of the shots knick Richard, knocking him backwards.
Nancy Boy: I got him! Yes, I got one.
Panel 7
The pink spiders are crawling on Nancy Boy.
Nancy Boy: What….
Panel 8
Nancy Boy looks like he is straining.
Nancy Boy: I…I can’t move.
Page 12
Rachel is coming through the corridor with Fruit Fly. Rachel is dragging her by her hair.
Rachel: You got hit? What a loser. You were right, there were Ax Corporations designs so I hacked in them and immobilized their armor, although sucks to be Fruit Fly, she fell and broke her hip.
Panel 2
Richard is pressing a button on his armor.
Richard: Vigilence, status report.
Computer Voice: There is approximately 98% battery power, Shields are holding at 100%, no ammunition used.
Richard: You better check too, Cheerleader.
Panel 3
Rachel is looking at him.
Rachel: Diva?
Computer Voice: Yes, Rachel.
Rachel: How are you holding up, girl?
Computer Voice: I am well. Deployment of spiders are reporting back various points of data. We better check on the others, Rachel.
Rachel: Thank you, Diva.
Panel 4
Richard and Rachel are flying out of the room.
Richard: Meh, so you gave your armor a personality. Anyone can do it.
Rachel: Diva?
Diva: Bite me, Richard.
Panel 5
Orchid is being sqeezed by Hightower.
Hightower: Little bald woman I’m going to make you scream!
Orchid: Uhn…..You think so…Hightower? I…think your going to put me ….down.
Panel 6
Hightower is setting her down.
Hightower: Yes, mistress. Do you have another command?
Orchid: Yes, hit yourself for being a crass moron.
Page 13
Hightower, now normal size, is falling at Orchid’s feet.
Orchid: The lamest indeed.
Panel 2
Lady Regal is throwing Annie’s body to the ground.
Lady Regal: This day is yours, Ax. I will see you all again.
Panel 3
The combatants are all frozen looking up at her, except for Michael and Aurora who are tending to Annie.
Michael: It’s over, your team is beaten and we have most of them in custody. You can’t fight all of us.
Panel 4
Lady Regal is laughing.
Lady Regal: Couldn’t I? You haven’t found us all, and I can take-urk
Panel 5
Psy-Anyde and Mindscape are both concentrating on her.
Mindscape:…No….you…aren’t getting…..away…..
Psy-Anyde:…that easy…I…didn’t…do….all this…undercover…work….
Mindscape:…for…nothing…..
Both:…Someone stop her….her mind is fighting its way out.
Panel 6
Annie is getting up.
Annie:…You were helping us….?Psy-Anyde:….yeah…surprise..surprise…
Mindscape:…..I….tapped into your…mind….when I was being…..arrested…..melded….
Psy-Anyde:….with you….don’t agree…..with…you…..but…know….what..I…did…was…wrong….want….to…make…things…right…..
Page 14
Hightower is growing to great height grabbing Richochet, the Fecal Master, and Lady Regal. The roof is caving in and cracks of ceiling are coming down.
Hightower: Yeah…..but I’m back now and we are leaving.
James: He’s caving the room in!Psy-Anyde: AH! Contact is broken, Mindscape and Aurora…..
Panel 2
The scene is the street. Hightower’s head is busting through the Bunker. He has one hand with his teammates.
Panel 3
Lady Regal is laughing.
Lady Regal: Crush them.
Panel 4
Hightower is stomping on the remainder of the building.
Hightower: With Pleasure!
Panel 5
Hightower, still at great height is laughing.
Hightower: So what now? Destory the Ax…..
Panel 6
He is grabbing his leg, wincing in pain.
Page 15
Chyna Doll is there, swords drawn.
Chyna Doll: Been following you, T’Zina. You don’t operate in my town.
Lady Regal: Kill her.
Panel 2
There is a large flash of light.
Off Panel Voice: You need to finish with us first.
Panel 3
Aurora has teleported the heroes and villains, except for Bio-Terror, out of the bunker. The villains are restrained. Everyone’s costume is showing signs of wear.
Annie is pointed towards the villains.
Annie: Ax…..Ax them!
Panel 4
Chris is coming up through the wreckage. He has an angry look of rage and his costume is in tatters.
Chris: You left me behind! I don’t know why that comes as a shock considering your history….
Panel 5
Aurora is throwing glowing daggers at him.
Aurora: O for the love of…..Will you shut up, you whinny titty baby!?
Panel 6
Annie is looking up at the sky.
Annie: Team, no heroes, work in pairs. Rukus and Aurora on Bio-Terror. Lasombra and Psy-An..Trish on The Fecal Master, Motor-Man, Orchid, and uh…that Doll thing on Hightower, Velocity and Mindscape on Ricochet, the rest with me on Lady Regal.
Page 16
Chris is causing the ground to shake around Aurora, knocking her off balance.
Chris: Why do you care so much about him?! He another man who cares about tricking first and foremost….
Aurora: Why? Because he is a friend. Have you not had friends that want nothing more from you than to spend time with? Or have you always been so lowly and pathetic?Chris: Why you…..
Panel 2
Michael is hitting Chris with a nightstick.
Michael: Chris!
Panel 3
Michael is standing over him.
Michael: Is that what you wanted, Chris? For me to actually hurt you? I don’t know what they did to you, and quite frankly at the moment, I don’t care! Whatever imagined pain I put you through is nothing compared to what you have done in the last 48 hours.
Chris: You hit me again! I am going to….
Panel 4
Michael and Aurora are both looking down at him.
Michael: Yeah, yeah, your going to kill me. You have done nothing but nag, degrade parahumans and then you gain powers and go on a rampage…for what? What did this accomplish?
Chris: Because you never cared for me! You care for him! Jeff-
Panel 5
Aurora is looking at Michael.
Aurora: You silenced him?Michael: You bet your robe clad @$$ I did.
Panel 17
The Fecal Master is running. He looks scared.
Thought balloon: Where ya going, $h!tmaster?
The Fecal Master: I am not the Fecal Master! I am Nexus! Nexus! I give people powers!!!!
Panel 2
Darkness is enveloping him.
Fecal Master: N-No, I’m afraid of the dark! NOooooooooooooo
Panel 3
Psy-Aynde is screaming in pain. She is coming out of the darkness.
Lasombra: Are you ok, chica?
Psy-Aynde: His mind….I saw….a fire…he knows Annie from somewhere!
Panel 4
Lasombra is helping her up. The Fecal Master is down.
Lasombra: You can tell her afterwards, eh? We still have a puta to put down.
Page 18
Mindscape and Velocity are being hit at superspeed.
Richochet: I’m the most powerful one, you know? Synching into people’s powers, altering them when I want. I’m the better twin.
Panel 2
Velocity is getting up, nose bloody.
Velocity: You think your power makes you better? You think that calling me names makes you a tough guy I am ashamed to look like you or be a member of your damn family.
Richochet: What!? I came back for you! That was the only reason I joined this team….
Panel 3
Velocity is smirking.
Velocity: No, it isn’t, you want my powers, your addicted to them. It was never about me…
Richochet: Not anymore, you dumb faggot….
Panel 4
Mindscape is standing besides Richochet. Richochet is frozen.
Mindscape: Gotcha!
Velocity: What did you do to him?
Mindscape: Moto’ and I used to have a friend…Timothy Collins. Nice guy, knew about our identities, didn’t care. He was gay bashed years ago. He now lives with permanent brain damage and is in a home. We visit once a month and we have mental chats. I combined the images of the bashing you witnessed with Timothy’s memories as an endless loop.
Panel 5
Velocity is looking at Richochet.
Velocity: He is…was my brother…
Mindscape: He may be your brother, but he is not your family. Family are people who care about you and love you, this man is a monster.
Page 19
Lady Regal is beating back Evelyn and Richard.
Lady Regal: You are bugs to the glorious empire! You’re efforts to impede me are…
Evelyn: OH DO SHUT UP! I am ever so tired of your preening and grandstanding!
Panel 2
Lady Regal is punching Evelyn.
Lady Regal: You earthbound slut, you dare hit a member of the galactic…
Panel 3
There are rockets flying toward her, Annie is jumping out of the way.
Panel 4
The rockets are exploding. Lady Regal looks unimpressed.
Lady Regal: Is that you have? Let me show you what I can do….
Panel 5
Lady Regal is rushing towards Richard and Rachel and smashing their armor to bits.
Panel 6
Aiden is screaming.
Aiden: Rachel!
Page 20
Aiden is ramming Lady Regal full force in the form of a Rhino, knocking her backwards through a building.
Panel 2
Aiden is looking at Diva’s helmet.
Diva: Aiden? It’s Rachel…I can’t see, Diva’s optical sensors are damaged, but Richard and I are OK, baby, a little shaken but OK. The suits “flash” us back to the tower if the suits are heavily damaged.
Aiden: O sweetie, I’m so…uh oh.
Panel 3
Lady Regal is leaping on to the street, knocking all the heroes down.
Panel 4
Lady Regal is looking up to the sky.
Lady Regal: Hightower, crush them.
Panel 5
Hightower is grinning. He is bringing his foot down.
Hightower: I have been waiting for this all day.
Panel 21
It is a 5 panel spread with the panels being long and running left to right.
Panel 1
The panel is of stars
Panel 2
Earth is in the distance.
Panel 3
It is the atmosphere of earth, There are still stars present, but it is obvious they are in a fist patten.
Panel 4
The city of Salvation is seen.
Panel 5
Hightower’s face is looking at the reader.
Hightower: Oh sh….
Page 22
Captain Regal is hitting Hightower in the jaw at superspeed.
Page 23
Captain Regal is then throwing Hightower in the air, this time he is looking at Lady Regal.
Captain Regal: T’zina, you are not welcome on my planet.
End Issue.
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