Log:SERAF, Issue 8

2011/07/29 	 Cobalt Devil Dog Flyne Flutter Miles Fuchs Wonder 1

The SS Formosa sits in dock about to set sail. It's a giant container ship used for hauling cargo around the world. It's next destination is a port of call in Brazil. The ship is already fully loaded with cargo, and returning crew members are lined up on the docks, preparing to board.

Meanwhile, Miles Fuchs is near the dock, out of sight of ship. He's on the other side of a warehouse building with the heroes of SERAF, plus a couple more. He's on a radio, talking with an agent.

It was an easy conversation with Flutter. Miles Fuchs had only to ask if she wanted to help and she agreed, staying nearby for the last day or so quite excited about the idea.

Wonder is, for just that reason, in the form of a cat - even if spotted, that way, it's not evident he's a hero.

"I would have thought that we'd be going after the murderers instead of this guy." Cobalt says to no one in particular, just chilling and hanging out with Miles waiting for when he's needed. He's not glowing, not flying, and otherwise trying to stay out of sight as he tends to stick out some. "Just let me know when to head in..." He looks over any information he might have been given too, like, what this Rampart fellow might look like etc.

Devil Dog has been tracking Rampart for his own reasons, and under his own set of rules. Currently he is lurking in the shadows not far from the dock where the people are gathering, his arms folded casually over his chest and a shoulder resting against the wall. Sunglasses hide the glowing red of his eyes from sight, but other than that he is in his typical costume, the urban cammo helping to break up his outline in the darkness.

Flyne is around, looking at and being fasinated by all of the various boats that are docked. Standing upright, Flyne stands near Miles as well. Flyne's still looking like the little purple alien thing that it always looks like.

Miles says to the gathered heroes: "Rampart's on the docks, getting ready to board the cargo ship. About twenty crew members around him. Green army jacket, shades, Nationals ballcap. Wonder, you go ahead and get close as you can."

Miles adds, "We need to take him down without endangering the other people near him, and definitely before he gets on that ship."

Flutter smiles, "Oh! I believe I may be able to prevent others around him from coming to harm! I have done so in past with explosives."

Imaginary Girl is up in the air, flying her usual patrol over the bayside areas of the city. Of course, she has her eyes and ears turned to watch the docks... and a little earbud radio receiver in her ear has her in communication with the others, Miles especially.

Wonder nods, and stalks toward Rampart's location - as a cat might sneak about the docks, of course.

Flyne asks innocently, "Do you know what he smell like?" Flyne's voice always sounds a bit...strange when it speaks.

Cobalt asks, "So why not just put a team on the ship, wait for him to get on board when there is a lot less civilians around?" He seems a little confused by all of this but once he's got a good idea of Rampart, he then looks to see if he can spot the person. "Also... this seems kind of wierd. Why is he leaving this way? Smells a little fishy... or something." He folds his arms across his chest, just waiting for the go ahead. o O (Far enough out, that it's gonna make me an easy target to get there quick... sucks.)

Flutter smiles. "I am able to cover the approach of those who wish to go."

Flyne comments, "Flyne doesn't know what fish smells like but all of this place smells like something Flyne hasn't smelled before. Is it fish that Flyne is smelling?" Flyne looks toward Cobalt as it comments this, obviously asking Cobalt about it.

"Oh! There is Devil Dog!" Flutter says in a hushed excited tone. "I did not know he was also working with us!"

Miles says to Cobalt. "A lot of tight spaces and valuables to damage on the ship, Cobalt. Not to mention crew members. I favor out changes at doing this out in the open, son."

Miles turns to Flutter and speaks with new urgency: "He's not... that maniac could ruin everything. Flutter are you certain that you can protect the innocents?"

Miles says, "We might have to go now." He relays the current situation over the radio.

"Just saying... less property damage risk out at sea, rather than risk the whole port." Cobalt smiles and then looks at Flutter, "Who? Sounds like a villain with that name..." He also steps further away from Flyne, "Umm... it's just a phrase, not a literal smell, usually." He shakes his head a bit and then looks back over towards Miles and Flutter, "So what's the priority, this Devil Dog guy or Rampart?"

"I have before," Flutter replies. "They would have a great deal of protection for a short time. I am unable to claim any kind of guarantee."

Devil Dog continues to quietly watch the crowd holding Rampart with his arms folded over his chest, waiting for something, it seems.

A couple of the ship workers point out a cat (Wonder) that's walking close to their group.

Flyne nods to Cobalt, then to Miles. "What are my objectives?" Flyne asks, curiously, speaking. Flyne currently has its extremely powerful legs and its claws morphed; ready to act as soon as it knows /what/ it's to do.

Wonder pauses, and then walks toward the men as if he owned the place, as a real cat might do.

Miles says, "Arresting Rampart is the priority. Hopefully, Devil Dog will stay out of the way."

Devil Dog hrrms raspily as he notices some people looking at, what appears to be a cat. Using this for a distraction he steps off the wall, slips off his jacket, and inverts it before draping it over his arm. He then pushes his bandana down around his neck. Without his face covered and the symbol across his back, he could pass for maybe a punk or goth at a casual glance due to his grungy clothes. Making steadily for the group that includes Rampart he sticks somewhat to the darker parts of the area, and when that isn't possible, simply acts as if he is on his way to the dock itself.

"When you wish it to be done, tell me, and I will bind everyone," Flutter says, smiling.

Cobalt chuckles softly at Flutters comment, "Just make sure he doesn't get up the ramp Flutter... or at least not onto the ship. Got to pin him down long enough for me to get there. Once I get hold of him I can snag him and carry him to wherever." He keeps watch out the window or whichever, sliding it open so he can bail out of it without having to go through a wall or something when it comes time to move.

Flyne tries to locate something that'd indentify Rampart as Rampart. Flyne also drops to walking on its hands and feet, and aims itself toward where the group would be. Other than that, Flyne waits patiently.

Miles says, "Unless anyone has any better ideas, Flutter you go in and do your thing. Everyone else follow her lead. Wonder, you make sure no one gets hurt, but if you have an opening to get him, get him."

Wonder acts friendly, rubbing up against legs, trying to guess which of the men Rampart might be.

Flutter flits upward, tracing a large sigil into the air with glowing green lines, and speaks a single word, sending forth a ball of energy which lands roughly in the middle of the people gathered at the docks, spreading out and binding all of them in place.

Wonder meowls in surprise. He can't break out when in cat form, and doesn't try, not wanting to lose his advantage.

Rampart is in plain clothes not far from Wonder. "What the -- ?!"

Devil Dog strolls right up toward the crowd, sighting in on his target. Moving toward rampart, but aiming just a bit to his left so as to appear like he might move casually bye. o O (If I can get in close, I'll snatch him and have him unconscious before he starts to sparkle. No need to alert him I'm around.) This idea, of coarse, goes right out the window as soon as a bolt of energy hits the crowd. Flaming wings suddenly exploding from his back, DD grunts and attempts to wrip free and throw himself into the air toward rampart, hellfire pouring into his muscles.

Devil Dog tears himself free of the bindings and launches himself through the air, flaming wings pumping. Aiming straight for Rampart he attempts to smash into him with a flying tackle before he can get up his sparkling blue shield.

Rampart activates his blue force field and with it's power, he's able to tear free of Flutter's magical binding easily. Now free to move, he quickly moves out of the way of Devil Dog's charge.

Devil Dog hurtles through the air where Rampart had just been standing, and immediately slams his feet down onto the dock and twists, sliding backward a good 4 M to complete his 24 M move. Snarling out through gritted teeth he addresses the other mostly villainous character, "You've ran off withyour tail between your legs twice. I'm not letting you run away again, kid."

Wonder grows into a giant (well, human-sized) cat, intent on pouncing on Rampart!

Wonder pounces atop Rampart heads and digs in his claws, trying to hold on.

Flyne sights Rampart, and leaps through the air trying to get the area he is at.

Rampart turns over his shoulder at Wonder -- or he tries to. He tries going left, then right, but he can't quite see. "Looks like you got smarter... you brought help this time," he says to Devil Dog.

"I am helping!" Flutter declares excitedly.

Cobalt grins, "Nice Flutter." But then he frowns as things suddenly start going nuts, especially as the other guy interferes. Blue energy halo's around Cobalt and then he is flying through the air towards the docks and where Wonder has hold of the target. In fact he positions himself between Wonder, Rampart, Flyne, and Devil Dog. "This man is wanted by the FBI, you are interfering with official FBI business. Leave now before you're arrested. Rampart, you're coming with us."

Flyne lands on asphalt a few meters short of its target. Eh, its close enough. Flyne remains on its fours.

Wonder tries to dig his claws deeper into the stronger man.

Rampart growls as Wonder sinks his claws against his force field. "You must be the shifter, Wonder..."

Rampart puts his fists together and tries to blast Wonder with an elbow to the underbelly.

Wonder says "Mreoooww!" as he goes flying with the force of the blow.

Wonder makes a fair noise hitting the ship, and fails to land on his feet. So much for acting like a cat.

Flyne aims at Rampart, and goes for the pounce, claws first trying to grab Rampart and constrain him.

Wonder emits a loud "MrreoOWW!" when hit, but manages to dig his claws in enough to hold on.

Flyne leaps and pounces Rampart, grabbing him and hopefully keeping him constrained. Flyne's claws are helping in this.

Flyne also squeezes Rampart helpfully.

Devil Dog growls out, seeming simply annoyed, "Stupid kid, eyes on the bad guy." Before he lunges to one side, plants his foot, and throws himself at Rampart, attempting to fly forward in a shoulder-tackle at the man. Flyne on his front clinging, and wonder clinging on as a giant cat, he aims for a section of Ramparts back that isn't covered by the two other heroes.

"Interfering with an FBI operation is a felony!" Cobalt says as he jumps in front of Devil Dog, it might not actually be one, but it should be as far as Cobalt is concerned. "Cease an-" Anything else gets cut off as Cobalt gets slammed back and away from Devil Dog past the general melee of the others and into the side of the ship with a nasty CLANG and a woosh of air getting knocked out of his lungs. Shaking his head a bit Cobalt starts to slide down the side of the ship, shaking his head bleerily.

Devil Dog glances briefly after Cobalt, then over to rampart. stepping back he lowers himself int oa defensive position and watches both closely, waiting to see what happens. Two heros hanging from one villain is enough, and he has a feeling this kid is about to attack him again.

"Graaah!" Rampart yells as spreads his arms and forces both Wonder and Flyne off of him.

Devil Dog grunts and throws himself forward at Rampart as the other two heros are thrown off, attempting to wrap his arms tightly around the other hero to clamp them to his sides.

Flyne's grip is broken! Flyne drops to the ground, and debates what to do next...

Wonder instantaneously resumes human shape - more appropriate for wrestling - and attempts to grab Rampart once more, this time about his arms. Since it seemed to be a good tactic, or would be if other heroes took advantage of it...

Wonder says, "Come on, do something, he's stronger than me!"

Devil Dog growls back to wonder as he plants his foot from his missed grab and catches his balance, "Would have but your team mates can't decide who to attack."

Cobalt would be glad to do something, if there wasn't this villain interfering with an official FBI operation. Shaking his head Cobalt's eyes focus and he says, "You're going down villain." Just who is going down, and who is the villain, is up in the air. It's clear however that Cobalt is quite vexed judging by expression. Murderous intent, indeed.

Flyne considers what Flyne can do. Flyne considers things. Flyne comes to the conclusion it can't really do anything about this. Flyne looks to Cobalt, and states, "Our task is to arrest Rampart. NOT to deal with that guy."

Flutter decides to provide some small amount of support, inducing a little chaos for Rampart. She produces images of the heroes, each of them getting two copies!

Devil Dog turns on the spot, just behind Rampart, and swings one fist at the side of the man's head as he turns, teeth gritted.

Krak! Rampart's turn is turned by the force of Devil Dog's punch. He's baring his teeth when he looks back at him. He crouches a little, tensing his legs, and his jumps backwards towards the side of the cargo ship, trying to slam Wonder against it!

Halo enters from MagLev System.

Wonder laughs as he's knocked through the ship's hull. "Are you sure making holes in the boat is a good idea?

Rampart slams Wonder into the side of the ship and punches a hole straight through it. Wonder and Rampart land on the inside of the ship, in a compartment. Water begins to flow inside.

Flyne is alerted as it recalls for Rampart /not/ to be allowed on to the ship. As such, Flyne acts to try to get Rampart out of the ship.

Flyne is stronger than it looks! Flyne manages to /lift/ Rampart and Wonder and /throw/ them back onto the dock. Flyne isn't letting Rampart onto the ship, not even in that manor.

Wonder squeezes Rampart as they're deposited on the docks again. "Come on, give it up! Before you hurt anyone - is anyone on the boat?"

Rampart thrashes in Wonder's grasp. "I won't give up... I /can't/ give up!"

Flyne sets its sights on Rampart, aiming to pounce him again, but this time, it's aiming more to harm Rampart than constrain him.

Rampart shouts, "I'm not giving u--" Whud. Flyne slams into him, hard. He slumps in Wonder's grasp, unconscious.

Wonder says, "Whew!"

Flyne sighs a sigh of relief. "Objective completed."

Devil Dog maintains his defensive crouch, though his back is to Cobalt, and growls out to the somewhat distent figure of wonder, his voice carrying across the gap, "Not bad, kid, Take him back to your boss, I better get out of here."

Cobalt launches himself into the air in a flash of blue energy, more than a little annoyed and his eyes glow with the same matching energy, "Devil Dog!" He shouts, "I'm bringing you in for assault and interfering with an FBI operation!" And he hovers there, eight meters over Devil Dog or the images there of (As I am not sure how far apart they are) prepared to strike, "Give up peacefully or I'm hammering you to kingdom come!"

Wonder hoists Rampart over his shoulder to take him in. "What's the problem, you two?"

Devil Dog responds to Wonder, not moving as the blue man gets ready to blast him, "He got in the way of my tackle, doesn't like that I knocked him flying across the field. Get out of here, I won't hurt the boy."

Flyne looks to Cobalt, and exclaims, "What are you doing?! He /helped/ us, or at least tried to. He didn't cause any trouble from my perspective." Flyne's voice sounds a bit different than normal, arguably more distrot than previous.

Devil Dog starts to calmly walk toward where he dropped his jacket when the fight started, about 15 M away from where he is now. To Cobalt he calls up, "Leave me be, kid."

Devil Dog is hit full on the back and shoulders as he starts to walk and smashes into the ground, letting out a grunt that can't be heard throught he boom of the blast. As the light clears he is lying at the bottom of a crator with his shirt smoking, and turns his head to growl, "All right, I'm annoyed."

Devil Dog sprouts his flaming wings once again and flaps them once to regain his feet. Turning on the spot he sights in on Cobalt, launches himself from the ground, and flies up into the air at top speed to slam a knee into the blue man's chest.

Cobalt goes flying through the air after he gets caught with that knee, hurtling backwards with a bit of a grunt but otherwise... not looking any less angry or any less focused.

Flyne wants Cobalt to stop what he's doing, and to show this, Flyne leaps trying to hit Cobalt.

Devil Dog watches as one of Cobalt's own team-mates throws itself at the blue kid, and shakes his head. Twisting through the air he heads back the way he came, swooping down to snag his jacket as he starts to gain speed on his way away from the fight.

When small, inhuman, and purple comes flying at him Cobalt smirks, "Learn the law before you go about helping freaky." and a flare of blue energy surrounds him as he moves to the side, easily avoiding the alien as it goes -sailing- past... to land somewhere.

Wonder delivers Rampart to Miles. "A succesful mission, for a change. But Devil Dog and the blue guy are fighting. No idea why!"

Miles is coming around the side of the building to a position where he can see the battlefield firsthand. Miles meets Wonder, but he looks past him towards the giant smoking crater and the mid-air melee. "What in blazes is going on?!"

Devil Dog continues to fly away from Cobalt, gaining speed, until suddenly there is an expossive Boom not unlike a hand grenade going off, flash of light, blast of heat, and the devil is no longer with us.

Lands a bit away from Cobalt, and yells, "Flyne doesn't know much about how humans operate, but WHY are you attacking him? What did he /do/ to us? You didn't help us, you just decided to go after this 'villain' who did."

"He broke the law!" Shouts Cobalt at Flyne, "The only reason I didn't help is because that maniac interfered with an FBI operation! An operation we were a part of. He's a criminal! You don't defend criminals!" Then Devil Dog is gone and he smirks, "And now a criminal has gotten away because of you! Would you rather I let that criminal slam into you, and Wonder, and knock Rampart free? He has no grasp of helping!"

Miles Fuchs waves up at Flyne and Cobalt trying to get their attention. "Guys! Guys! Come down here!"

"Flyne is durable. And who cares if Flyne and Wonder would have gotten a little hurt. RAMPART probably did more damage than he would have. And I don't care about any feeble 'law' you humans have if somehow he broke it in trying to sudue the one we were sent to capture. The only 'interference' he did was try to attack Rampart a few times. One of which YOU stopped him just so we wouldn't get hurt by him." Flyne shouts back, before leaping and landing over near Miles.

Ships hands manage to seal the damaged ship compartment -- it's damaged, but it's not going to sink.

"This isn't your planet, this is OURS." Cobalt says, "You follow our laws while here, or you're just as much a super villain as they are." And he shakes his head flying back down to land easily, brushing himself off but is clearly annoyed still.

Miles rubs his head, a little frustrated, trying to figure out what to say next. o O ( My team is composed of two kids and an alien... How did it come to this? )

"Flyne," Miles says, "Help Wonder get Rampart back to the Federal Building. Cobalt? Let's have a word."

"What?!" Cobalt's voice raises up, "That frikken ALIEN assists a maniac, your words, to escape and you want to have a word with -me-? And here Jennifer made it sound like you were on the level." He shakes his head, "What a joke."

Flutter lands by Miles, finally putting an end to her illusion spell. "That was most strange!" she comments, eyes wide.

Flyne looks at Cobalt, and mutters something in its native tounge, and goes to say something, but pauses, and goes over to assit Wonder instead. "That 'maniac' helped do this to Rampart, please, ENOUGH." Flyne states quite simply. Flyne isn't interested in speaking to Cobalt any more.

Wonder takes Rampart to the Federal Building, really not wanting to to get involved in this. "Very strange."

"We got what we came for," Miles says. "Cobalt. It's time to go home and figure out what the next step it."

"Would have gotten what we came for a whole lot easier if we had Aliens who obeyed our laws." Cobalt says with a shake of his head and then he rises up into the air before he takes off with a sonic boom of his own.