distance.
"Come on," he said again, pulling him through the maze of alleys, struggling to stay away from the main streets.
"I'm sorry," Al said, muttering. "I just got so angry, I couldn't help it."
"It's OK," Larry said. "We all struggle sometimes."
"Thank you," Al said, before passing out.
Chapter Six.
"Where the hell did you get this stuff?" Eddy asked, looking at the large moving truck and the box of medical supplies in the back.
"We stole it, duh!" said Xavier, who was wearing a one piece brown moving outfit. His spiked mohawk stood straight up, brushing against the top of the truck’s interior as he moved the box to the back. He bent down, unclasped the lid, and pulled out two syringes and a bottle of clear fluid. He turned it upside down, checking for leaks, then put them in his pocket.
Jumping down, he approached Eddy and stood with him next to the pit. The thing below was bloody, and angry, still fighting to escape. The animalistic gurgling that escaped its throat gave him chills, as it stared up at them with hollow eyes.
"I got enough for us to experiment a bit," Xavier said, patting the pocket. "I figure we dose it now, and see how long it lasts. That way we can estimate how long it'll take for the thing to wake up."
"Good thinking," Eddy said, watching the monstrous thing below. It howled and struck at the walls and floor, crumbling the concrete with each devastating blow.
"You sure this is a good idea?" Xavier asked.
"Honestly? No." Eddy said, looking at Xavier. "But we're doing it."
*****
Rose stood behind the podium, drowning in the fervent voices of the reporters who had gathered on the ground below. They cramped in, each pushing forward to get as close as possible. This kind of display had never happened to her before, and for a moment, she couldn't collect her words.
"Police Chief Guerra, is there, or isn't there a supervillain?" asked a female reporter with light auburn hair. She held her voice recorder up to capture the response.
"A supervillain?" Rose asked, hiding a cocky smile. "Come on. No one has seen any villains flying around in crazy costumes. If they were, Alpha Male would have already taken them down. What we have is a case of strange happenings that my people are looking into. If and when a supervillain emerges, I'll be here to tell you. Next question."
"With all the flack you've been getting for relying too heavily on Alpha-Male, do you think the city’s impending review of your career is founded?" asked a male further in the back that read the question from his phone. He waited to type her response. The words took her by surprise, but she didn't hesitate long.
"The city hired me in the first place. I trusted their judgment then, just as I do now. I also trust that my record will speak for itself. Now, let’s try to keep this press conference on topic." she said, pointing to the next reporter.
"Have the police found any connection between the recent events and this sudden spike in gang related behavior?" asked an older man wearing a ball cap that read “The Daily".
"There has been no connection found at this point, nor do we have any reason to believe one will come up," she said, pointing to the next. "Last question."
An Asian woman in stylish glasses scribbled some notes onto her tablet before looking up with her question. "Um yes, has the police found any more information on the giant men that rampaged through the city last week?"
"I'm sorry, but that is an ongoing investigation and I cannot fully comment on it at this time," she said. "Thank you for coming. I assure you, this city is doing what it can to find the person or persons who have done this. Alpha Male's presence may have brought us all a greater sense of safety and well-being, but it has not lulled this police force into complacency. We are just as capable as ever, and my men and women are doing everything they can to protect this city. Have a good day!"
She stepped away from the podium with four
"Come on," he said again, pulling him through the maze of alleys, struggling to stay away from the main streets.
"I'm sorry," Al said, muttering. "I just got so angry, I couldn't help it."
"It's OK," Larry said. "We all struggle sometimes."
"Thank you," Al said, before passing out.
Chapter Six.
"Where the hell did you get this stuff?" Eddy asked, looking at the large moving truck and the box of medical supplies in the back.
"We stole it, duh!" said Xavier, who was wearing a one piece brown moving outfit. His spiked mohawk stood straight up, brushing against the top of the truck’s interior as he moved the box to the back. He bent down, unclasped the lid, and pulled out two syringes and a bottle of clear fluid. He turned it upside down, checking for leaks, then put them in his pocket.
Jumping down, he approached Eddy and stood with him next to the pit. The thing below was bloody, and angry, still fighting to escape. The animalistic gurgling that escaped its throat gave him chills, as it stared up at them with hollow eyes.
"I got enough for us to experiment a bit," Xavier said, patting the pocket. "I figure we dose it now, and see how long it lasts. That way we can estimate how long it'll take for the thing to wake up."
"Good thinking," Eddy said, watching the monstrous thing below. It howled and struck at the walls and floor, crumbling the concrete with each devastating blow.
"You sure this is a good idea?" Xavier asked.
"Honestly? No." Eddy said, looking at Xavier. "But we're doing it."
*****
Rose stood behind the podium, drowning in the fervent voices of the reporters who had gathered on the ground below. They cramped in, each pushing forward to get as close as possible. This kind of display had never happened to her before, and for a moment, she couldn't collect her words.
"Police Chief Guerra, is there, or isn't there a supervillain?" asked a female reporter with light auburn hair. She held her voice recorder up to capture the response.
"A supervillain?" Rose asked, hiding a cocky smile. "Come on. No one has seen any villains flying around in crazy costumes. If they were, Alpha Male would have already taken them down. What we have is a case of strange happenings that my people are looking into. If and when a supervillain emerges, I'll be here to tell you. Next question."
"With all the flack you've been getting for relying too heavily on Alpha-Male, do you think the city’s impending review of your career is founded?" asked a male further in the back that read the question from his phone. He waited to type her response. The words took her by surprise, but she didn't hesitate long.
"The city hired me in the first place. I trusted their judgment then, just as I do now. I also trust that my record will speak for itself. Now, let’s try to keep this press conference on topic." she said, pointing to the next reporter.
"Have the police found any connection between the recent events and this sudden spike in gang related behavior?" asked an older man wearing a ball cap that read “The Daily".
"There has been no connection found at this point, nor do we have any reason to believe one will come up," she said, pointing to the next. "Last question."
An Asian woman in stylish glasses scribbled some notes onto her tablet before looking up with her question. "Um yes, has the police found any more information on the giant men that rampaged through the city last week?"
"I'm sorry, but that is an ongoing investigation and I cannot fully comment on it at this time," she said. "Thank you for coming. I assure you, this city is doing what it can to find the person or persons who have done this. Alpha Male's presence may have brought us all a greater sense of safety and well-being, but it has not lulled this police force into complacency. We are just as capable as ever, and my men and women are doing everything they can to protect this city. Have a good day!"
She stepped away from the podium with four
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