Track Nine Fire Doesn’t Hurt
Buddha looked through the window.
“I don’t see anyone so guess it’s safe to go through here.”
Inhibitor pushed the window open and slowly crawled in. He scanned the area.
“Looks like we caught their operations before anything has had a chance to begin. I see a few shipments scattered around and that’s it.”
Buddha and Radio Wave crawled through the window. The three stood on a broken catwalk. Every step caused it to creak and wobble. Radio Wave closed her eyes while walking forward. Her body absorbed all sounds.
As they made their way through the catwalk, Radio Wave could sense a strange presence in the room. She felt eyes watching her. She opened her eyes and looked around.
“What’s wrong, Hon?”
“Someone is watching us. It doesn’t feel natural either. Only its not directed at Buddha or me. It’s directed towards you, Inhibitor.”
Inhibitor looked at the shadows of the room.
“It’s probably nothing. We need to keep moving.”
Radio Wave looked down. Hellions dashed across the room moving large crates from trucks and into the warehouse. In the center of the room stood a Hellion with an orange-red aura. The three heroes watched as he signed papers and directed the merchandise.
Buddha pointed to the far side of the room.
“That’s not a Hellion.”
Inhibitor turned his head and looked at Buddha’s target.
“That looks like Joey Shirt. He works for The Family. But, why would he be here in Atlas Park.”
“Looks like they have new business partners.”
They watched as the Hellion in charge walked over to Joey Shirt and handed him a package. Joey shook the Hellion’s hand and walked towards the door. Buddha quickly stood.
“Damn! We can’t let him get away.”
Buddha leaped from the catwalk and into the center of Hellion traffic.
“Hey! Where do you think you’re going Joey?”
Radio Wave slapped her forehead.
“Damn it, Buddha. Think first.”
Inhibitor wrapped his arm around Radio Wave and teleported behind Buddha. Inhibitor pointed the palm of his left hand at the ceiling and formed a shield of energy around them. Radio Wave quickly extended her arms out to her sides. Sound stopped. Reality slowed down. She looked at Buddha.
“Go.”
Buddha leaped towards Joey. The air was sucked into a ball in front of Radio Wave. Time seemed to completely come to a halt. The small ball erupted and sound exploded into the air. Time returned too normal and the sudden shock of speed surprised Buddha. He slammed into Joey Shirt and pinned him into the wall.
The Hellion leader pointed at Radio Wave.
“Kill them!!”
Hellions charged in and opened fire. Bullets bounced off the shield and flew wildly into the air. Slammers and Slicers stepped through the shield. Inhibitor pointed his other palm at the oncoming Hellions and formed another shield around the two heroes. Radio Wave lifted her hands in front of her. The slicers lifted into the air. She then swung her arms to the side and the Slicers flew into the Gunners.
Buddha shook his head. He looked around.
“Crap. Had him in my hands too.”
“Buddha!”
A barrage of fireballs hit Buddha in the back. He turned and looked at his attacker.
“You little…”
Buddha charged forward and punched the Hellion high into the air.
Radio Wave continued to use Hellions as throwing weapons. She paused. She could feel herself appear in someone’s aim. She looked up and saw several Gunners stationed on the catwalk.
“Hib! Up there!”
Inhibitor dropped the shield and teleported onto the catwalk. A blast of wind shoved the Gunners on to their backs.
Buddha grabbed the Hellion leader by the head and flung him into the nearby crates. The Hellion leader’s body burst into flames.
Enemies around Radio Wave dropped to their knees as she dominated their minds. They howled in pain as visions of horror filled their thoughts.
The Hellion leader grabbed a hold of Buddha and set his body on fire. Inhibitor teleported behind Buddha. The air around them dropped in temperature and the flames on Buddha vanished.
The ground around Radio Wave shook and large edged rocks burst from the ground incasing the enemies in stone cages.
Inhibitor subdued the Hellion leader immobilizing him instantly. Buddha walked up to the Hellion Leader.
“Your name?”
“Bite me.”
“Your name?”
“I said…”
Buddha punched the Hellion leader in the stomach.
“I won’t ask you again. Your name?”
The Hellion leader coughed and tried to regain air in his lungs.
“Des…truc…tor.”
“Destructor?”
Inhibitor raised the oxygen levels so that Hellion leader could breath easier.
“He’s one of Battalion’s cronies. He’s nothing more then a middleman. Why were you dealing with Joey Shirt?”
“Hellion’s were promised territory.”
Radio Wave searched through Destructor’s mind.
“The Hellions are at war with the Skulls. There’s going to be a showdown with the Skulls in a few days. The Family has given them a new weapon to test out against the Skull’s. That’s all I can get out of him. Everything else in his mind is foggy.”
Buddha wrapped his hand around Destructor’s neck.
“Where’s war going to take place?”
“Go to hell.”
Buddha threw the Hellion into the rafters. Radio Wave hit him in the shoulder.
“Damn, Buddha, why do you do things like that. He’s our only lead.”
Inhibitor teleported next to Radio Wave with an unconscious Destructor.
“Looks like we’ll need to get us some new leads then.”
Radio Waved glared at Buddha.
“What? How did I know that was going to knock him out cold.”
“So what now genius?”
“Maybe, we can look for information out on the streets. Hellions aren’t too hard to find. We just need to rough them up a bit and get the answers we need.”
Inhibitor dusted himself off.
“So what are we waiting for?”
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