Log:A Theft at Lucky Finds, Scene 4

A Theft at Lucky Finds 2019/07/19 	 Amy Artemis Natasha Union Wade Zero Apparition Brainbox Sponge Venus Flytrap

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The story so far:

There was a break-in at Lucky Finds. Five supervillains, Venus Flytrap, Apparition, Sponge, Carter and Brainbox, their leader, were stealing magic items, valuables and a certain young dragon (with a broken wing). The heroes intevened, capturing Brainbox and Sponge, with about half the magic items, and rescued Natasha, but the other three villains escaped, Carter with another crate of magic items and Apparition with Natashas hoard.

The heroes handed the captured villains over to the police and got Natasha to hospital. Natasha's wing was successfully splinted, but she was in low spirits before the heroes and Amy convinced her that her hoard was still recoverable. She returned with the heroes to Lucky Finds, where she tracked Venus by scent, revealing that she had met up with Apparition and they had fled, through several walls, to an abandoned barbers, where they had stashed the loot and left.

Natasha dived into her recovered, hoard, delighted, but the celebration was soon interrupted by a police call Zero intercepted, indicating a breakout attempt at the jail... 

Union says, "A breakout at the jail? We sent just Sponge and Brainbox there. Maybe there others are trying to break them out. We should check."

Natasha looks up. "Bring my treasure! Follow me!" she says, and starts running out of the barber's!

Wade nods. "Is this all of the loot that was taken?"

Union says, "No, there was a crate of stuff as well."

Natasha hurries back toward Lucky Finds as fast as her legs will carry her.

Union rushes after Natasha.

(carrying a couple of bags)

Back at Lucky Finds, the heroes find Natasha tugging at a rolled-up carpet that was in the crate the heroes recovered from Brainbox.

Wade brings some of the loot as well, following after Natasha.

Amy grins at Natasha. "Oh, right! I forgot all about that!"

Amy starts tugging the carpet from the crate.

Wade raises a brow, "Flying carpet?"

Zero follows holding her linegun in hand, prepared to leap into action at any moment though she's curious why they are going to Lucky finds and NOT the Jail wherer ethe break-in is taking place. She's not the most magically inclined psychic

Natasha nods!

"A flying carpet? Like in Aladdin?! Weird and wonderful! Do you have a genie lying aorund here dying to give a girl a couple of wishes?" Zero adds, looking the carpet over curiously as she steps forward to assist Amy pulling it out.

Natasha waits until the humans have unrolled the carpet, then hops on. The carpet immediately rises a foot into the air.

Natasha gestures for the heroes to get on!

Wishes? Union glanced over at Wade, then shook her head.

You go get 'em, Natasha! I'll keep your treasure safe till you get back!" says Amy.

Zero trusts her linegun a lot- but a magically propelled tapestry? That's a first. She tentatively taps the carpet witht eh toe of her boot, pressing down to test the waters before she gets on. She's got a wry smirk on her face after catching Union glancing at Wade.

Since Natasha is calling them on the carpet, Union climbs on and takes a seat.

Wade gets up on the carpet as well. "Eesh. How do you steer it?"

The carpet is steady underfoot - there's not problem climbing on.

Just points to herself in answer to Wade. And once the heroes are all on board, sure enough, the carpet begins to accelerate - once out of the store, quickly!

Natasha guides the carpet surely toward the jail - she's used to aerial navigation - and somewhat stomach wrenchingly the carpet is soon decelerating again, dropping down outside the jail.

Artemis is already on her way to the jail after getting an alarm through the Omega Guard. She flies as fast as she can, cape and hair fluttering wildly as she flies with fists forward. She lands comfortably outside, and quickly draws her shield and sword in one smooth movement.

Wade is kind of used to flying, given his pilot training, but the rapid nature of the deceleration still has him feeling slightly queasy as he gets off of the carpet and back on solid grouind.

Zero has to fight the urge to scream as if she were on a roller coaster- or at least she imagines its how being on a roller coaster might feel. The closest she's ever gotten is her trusty swingling. But when she steps off she has an all new appreciation for the soaring tapestry. She pats it kindly before jumping off and holstering her linegun until they get a better idea of what's happening.

She looks up, sheildingher eyes fromthe sun as Artemis' shadow passes over them as she nears.

Alarms are sounding from the jail. There's a fight outside - Venus Flytrap alone against police - while a number of cops are bound in wire she seems to be in retreat by this point. Her living-metal armour seems impervious to conventional police weaponry.

Wade calls out. "Hey Venus! Ready for round two!?"

Zero pulls her swingline out while simultaneously triggernt the grapnel release to allow the line some slack.

With a kick the weighted head bounces off her heel and her wrist gets it spinning.

Venus calls back, "Any time, handsome!" But you have the sense that she's not planning to stick around to fight.

Artemis looks to the others and is perplexed by a sudden revelation. "I was unaware humans could turn green." She looks on to the villainess and smiles, eager for battle. "I know not your purpose for sieging the jail, but we will put a stop to this!"

Zero is emboldened by the fact that despite this dangerous situation she seems to be in no real danger.

She keep sher line going as she scans the area for Venus' friends.

Once she scans her surroundings a bit more she'll close her eyes and get an 'overall' view of what's going on inside and out- or at least the things she needs to know.

Union runs over to Venus, and punches her.

Union gets in the first blow, knocking Venus Flytrap clear across the street.

Venus rolls to her feet, and eyes Union with displeasure...

Wade turns on his shield and moves a bit toward the police who are outside. "What's the situation inside? Are there more of her friends trying to break folks out?"

Zero keeps her position behind Wade as she closes her eyes to peer through the material. Of coruse the first thing she is notified by her Sixth Sense is that Wade has moved towards the police.

Zero keeps her line in motion, leaving Venus to Union's wrath. She instead moves opposite Wade though continue smoving towards the cordoned area so she can peer further and further into the building. She's looking for the other criminals tied ot this case that they recently jsu tlocked up.

The senior officer present nods. "Yeah - thank god you're here! Soemthing bad just went down inside - dunno what!"

Venus Flytrap shoots out a long wire, which wraps itself around the top of the tallest nearby building, and then begins to wind the wire in.

Wade sees Venus trying to escape, and he whips his arm around, sending his energy shield's current charge in her direction.

Wade's shield reforms on his arm after the energy dissipates on contact with Venus.

The shield strikes Venus, making her escape clumsy, but it doesn't prevent it.

Natasha sees Venus escaping and decides to pursue!//Fly carpet!

Zero 's mind is suddenly awash in details of whats happening outside of her visual field- struck with the goings on within the jail.

Her head cocks back a bit though not in surprise.

"The Brainbox & Soggybottoms are both out of their cells- with Venus out too we can guess the others had something to do with this."

Then she senses Venus trying to slip away. Her head snaps in that direction. She announces to her allies and the Police before she sets to running straight inside- she assumes the others will follow but with so many injured she isn't waiting aorund to find out.

In the jail faces are put to the figures Zero perceived. Police are lying about on the floor - seemingly too weak to move, or unconscious. Except for one or two who are going about unlocking jail cells. Sponge is standing, still absorbing *something* from the downed police. Brainbox is hovering next to her.

Artemis steps up alongside Wade and near Zero, thinking they'll get information on where the next foe lies. "Shall we enter to face our next opponent?" she asks with an enthusiastic smile. "These law givers look like they could Duse the assistance. Seeing Natasha pursue Venus flytrap, she turns as her feet leave the ground, fly inside like a woman without fear.

Or self preservation instincts. At least she brings up her shield.

Brainbox is knocked back against jail bars, and is jostled lightly against the edge of his box.

Sponge turns her attention, once again, to Zero - this time trying to leech strength, as with the police.

Brainbox turns his focus on Artemis - the brain throbs as he reaches out into her mind....

Artemis feels a momentarty vertigo that causes her to blink her eyes for a few moments and shake it off. "You will not fell me with your mind tricks, for I am mighty," she boasts, then looks towards Zero. Her face falls from boast to anger. "Duod Dalux! You're behind this? You won't recruit these Earthers for your Games, villains or not!"

Union, after seeing Venus take off with Natasha in pursuit, follows the others into the jail and, bracing herself for the pain to come, charges Brainbox fist-first

The questonite box clangs against the bars again.

Zero, though weakened, continues to engage Sponge...

Wade sees Venus and Natasha head off, and there's no way he can likely keep up. So he heads into the jail proper. He hurries over to where Apparition is...and he waits.

The remaining two police continue opening cells. "Everyone out - follow the signs! Don't you hear those fire alarms?!"

Artemis draws her sword as she spins around on Union, the flat of her blade slashing towards Union's midsection. "You may have been able to capture me while I was weakened, but now you face a readied Bloodlit, Dalux!" she shouts angrily.

Sponge resumes her earlier ineffectual duel against Zero - Zero faster, Sponge hard to damage.

Brainbox seems to anticipate Wade's intent and attempts to take him down with a mental blast.

Wade grits his teeth as Brainbox tries to assault his mind...and he manages to fend off the attack.

The brain is impressed. "Truly, I have never met so well-trained a mind in one without mental powers."

Then Apparition unfades, and, reaching out, touches Brainbox.

Wade sees Apparition become solid, and he goes for a strong kick at the ghostly villian.

Wade strikes Apparition, knocking him into the bars and sending the villain reeling. "That's the problem with repeating your tactics. You get predictable."

Apparition is too dazed to make a witty comeback.

Union ducks under BrainBox to avoid Artemis' sword, coming up on the other side. "Hey! watch where you're swinging that thing! This is the enemy, not me!" she calls out as she slams the box again.

The brain is briefly squashed flat against the side of the box!

Then bang into the bars again.

Apparition recovers his senses - but is still solid for now.

Wade hesitates a moment, but realizes that he needs to put Apparition unconscious. He follows up with another kick, spinning around and leading with his heel.

Wade's heel strikes Apparition's head, sending the villain sprawling. "You won't be getting away that way, Brainbox. Not today."

One sweeping strike is followed with another from the other direction. "The opponents you threw at us in the ring were never my enemy. It was you all along, getting rich pitting us against each other!" Artemis says in righteous indignation

Brainbox's liquid returns to its default amount of bubbling.

Though a number of unpowwered prisoners are now free, they seem to have more sense than to try to escape through a meta battle - especially given the heroes seem to be winning.

Union slams Brainbox again, while continuing to evade Artemis, "I never did that! I've always espoused teamwork and cooperation"

Union punches the box once more, saying "And I've never fought in a ring, nor sent anyone to do so!"

Wade tries to interpose himself between Artemis and Union. He looks at the galactic gladiator and says, "Artemis! That's Union that you're fighting! Brainbox likely messed with your head!"

One final blow from Union, and Brainbox sinks to the floor (after bouncing off the bars again).

Wade gets through to Artemis with the wait of his words. "I'm...I...what?" she asks as the illusion lifts from her mind and sees Union. She looks very confused for a moment, lowering her sword. "My apologies. A veil was cast over mine eyes."

Sponge sees both Apparition and Brainbox go down. She opens her mouth in a silent scream(?)

Union says, "No harm done. Obviously some part of you didn't believe it."

"Obviously," Artemis says, but sounds only half-confident about that. Her ego is shook.