Star League 7 by H.J. Harper Page B

‘Put Plan B into action!’
    I glance out the large window at the theatre below. I can see a group of people dressed in black sneaking towards the Star League, who haven’t noticed the intruders yet. The man in the doorway blocks my way, and I know that by the time I defeat him it will be too late to warn my friends.
    Then my eyes fall on a microphone attached to the control panel and I realise what I have to do.

‘Everyone! Look behind you!’ Sam’s voice crackles over the speakers.
    I look up and spot him pounding on the glass in the projection room, pointing behind us. As I turn around I notice about twenty people dressed in black have crept into the cinema.
    â€˜Who are they?’ asks Asuka.
    I shrug. ‘I don’t know, but something tells me they weren’t invited.’
    Most of the people in black gather at the front of the room while a couple of others block the exits. Then one of them steps forward and raises her hands.
    â€˜Star League! We are the Pestilites, the loyal servants of Professor Pestilence.’ Her voice echoesaround the theatre. ‘We bring a message from our leader: give yourselves up or be destroyed!’
    I almost snarl. Who does Professor Pestilence think he is? He can’t just show up and ruin our big night!
    Jay crosses his arms over his chest. ‘You can tell the professor that we’ve beaten him before, and we’ll beat him again! Come on, Star League, let’s do this!’
    A loud cheer goes up. I turn around and find that the audience is watching us in delight. They must think this is all an act! Except for our families who watch on, concerned.
    I mouth to my family not to worry, then I turn back to the battle ahead. I can’t transform into a werewolf here in front of the crowd or my cover will be blown. I race behind a thick velvet curtain that covers the movie screen and make the Change. Brown fur sprouts through my skin and I let out a ferocious roar as I transform completely into mywerewolf form. I burst from behind the curtain and rejoin the Star League.
    Out of the corner of my eye I see Sam running towards us and then there are six of us, ready to defeat the minions of our greatest enemy.
    Jay jumps among the Pestilites, lashing out with a judo kick and winding a few of them at once.
    Roger grabs an itching potion from his satchel and tosses it at some Pestilites. The vial smashes, and the minute the orange liquid touches their skin they start scratching all over like crazy. They’re so busy scratching that they can’t even fight back.
    Asuka is a blur of kicks and punches. She launches herself off a wall and lands on the shoulders of a Pestilite. He spins around, trying to throw her off, but as he’s spinning Asuka grabs her ninja staff and uses it to knock out all the Pestilites around her.
    Leigh stands there for a moment with her eyesclosed, and soon the floor starts to rumble. A wave of rats crash through one of the doors towards the Pestilites and sends more than one minion running for their lives.
    Sam runs over to a row of switches on the wall as some of the Pestilites corner him. He hits one of the switches and a lighting rig shoots a blinding beam right into their eyes. While they’re stunned, Sam takes the opportunity to deliver a few electric shocks.
    I turn back to a group of Pestilites that have decided to pick on me.
    â€˜Just get the werewolf out of the way and we can grab what we really came for,’ shouts one.
    â€˜Don’t you know it’s rude to talk during a movie?’ I flex my claws and lunge at the group, knocking a few of them to the ground. The ones that can still stand race for the door. I doubt they’ll be coming back any time soon.
    â€˜Job well done,’ I say with a grin. Then I heara gasp. I turn and spot Asuka staring at something over my shoulder. It looks like she’s seen a ghost! I spin around and what I see stops me in my tracks.
    â€˜Oh