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Post by Nathan Cloud on Feb 11, 2017 18:34:59 GMT
(The hidden strength was called fear, and Nathan was full of it.)
Nathan skidded to a halt. 'Shit!' He looked at Herbert with a sharp look when he suggested Nathan absorbed it. 'What do you think, Sherlock? Why did I let you talk me into this?!'
He looked around helplessly. (OOC; I'm going to suggest my idea but feel free to dismiss it!)
'What about the wall? Use Custard Cream's power! Strength Herbert!'
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Post by Lilith on Feb 11, 2017 20:53:19 GMT
Margarita saw the two superheroes coming and trying to stop the fire. "What? Who are those idiots?", she thought to herself. They enetered the cinema building. Margarita got really annoyed and concentrated. She made her flames weave around the roof of the cinema; the roof crashed under the flames' strength with a huge blast. Margarita stepped back and felt horrible dizziness. "I need to get out of here", she muttered. The girl ran away.
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Post by Flynneus_Knight on Feb 11, 2017 23:08:31 GMT
Herbert nodded. "You're right." He placed the man down and delved into himself. Canagold... he worked for the old emotions he'd always used to activate his abilities. A sense of duty sure, but also the willingness to put on a face, to take the blows others wouldn't have to. To try and save people only to be thought of as a failure.
He charged the wall, slamming his shoulder into it and bounced back, screaming in pain as his shoulder erupted in it. "Oh god!" He staggered onto his knees, tears streaming down his eyes. "I couldn't- I couldn't grasp it!" He panted. "I don't know what's wrong."
Just then he heard a groan as the roof above started to collapse.
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Post by Nathan Cloud on Feb 12, 2017 10:42:40 GMT
'It must have left your system!' Nathan yelled, his eyes wide beneath his mask. 'It must a bit like a memory bank that wears off after time. But why would you have your parents powers...'he mused among all the fire.
Suddenly the roof began to collapse. The people ran to the side as it began to collapse but Herbert was still on the floor. Nathan looked left and right in panic. Time seemed to slow in his panic as he stared at the disaster around him. Fire licked up around the building, the heat bouncing into his face, making him sweat. His breath came out in ragged gasps. He looked to see Herbert on the floor, clutching his shoulder. Time sped up as Nathan realised what he'd have to do.
Be a fucking hero.
'Why do I always have to save your arse,' Nathan growled. He leapt forwards, drawing in fire and shooting it upwards in one concentrated, super hot blast. It blew apart the crumbling ceiling, throwing it upwards in all directions, but those pieces undermined the building even more.
Nathan turned on his heel and scooped up Herbert, drawing on his strength and the two people they were trying to save to bolster his own. 'Follow me!' he bellowed at the two people. They started running after him as he threw a kick at the wall that was blocking their path. He drew in the energy of the all the flames around him and used it to power his kick. It smashed through a part of the debris blocking the door, and Nathan then ran at it, throwing his shoulder against the weakened debris. They crashed apart and he, Herbert and the two people dived through the open way as the roof collapsed behind them.
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Post by Flynneus_Knight on Feb 12, 2017 11:03:36 GMT
Herbert collapsed in the new room which had less smoke suffocating air, allowing them a breather. Herbert had smoke covering his face, the costume was charred and his shoulder felt like it was broken.
"Spectre-" he gasped. "I think my shoulder is broken."
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Post by Nathan Cloud on Feb 12, 2017 11:28:34 GMT
'Shit,' Nathan said softly. The people huddled in the corner, watching the flames around them as Nathan knelt next to Herbert.
'Think of Lucio kid. Draw out his healing powers and repair your shoulder. You can do it. I believe in you.' He gripped Herbet's hand.
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Post by Flynneus_Knight on Feb 12, 2017 11:56:01 GMT
Herbert nodded, drawing on what he knew of Lucio; it was still difficult but he could empathise with Lucio's outlook on people. On that firm stance not to kill; it was why he was taking Olem in after all... Herbert's shoulder started to repair itself rapidly. He was taken aback at how fast it knitted itself together and popped back into place. Herb's entire body healed leaving him feeling fully recovered.
"Got it," he nodded and Nathan, smiling despite himself. He gripped his hand and pushed himself back to his feet. "Okay, I reckon the exit is through there," he pointed with a gloved hand. He looked down at the hole in the ground and the walls leaning in, as the fire started to spread further.
"We need to hurry," he said. "I guess we fly them over the gap and try to get to the exit. I think the exit is blocked, so maybe a window?" He tried to keep clam but he was freaking out.
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Post by Nathan Cloud on Feb 12, 2017 15:12:15 GMT
Nathan shrugged, tiredly. 'I think I'm ready to die now. I'm no Spider-Man. I can't fight the Green Goblin in the middle of a burning building. Besides, there's no wind. We can't fly.' He pointed out as the fires ranged around them. 'That took all my energy out,' he explained in light of his lax attitude. 'We need a plan kid.'
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Post by Flynneus_Knight on Feb 12, 2017 16:01:05 GMT
Herbert ran around, thinking. All these powers and he couldn't think of a single one to use! He didn't even know what he had or what to access. He slammed his hand against the wall.
He looked at Nathan in despair. "I'm sorry, Nathan. My heroics... we're going to die. I'm so sorry."
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Post by Nathan Cloud on Feb 12, 2017 20:23:22 GMT
'No, no,' Nathan said, waving him aside. 'No, not yet. I may not be about to do anything but you're basically Captain Omega! I just need to think...' Suddenly his face lit up. 'Herb, use your mum's ability! If you rotate your limbs fast enough, and your mum can use bursts of super speed, then you might be able to blow us a way out using a sonic boom!' he exclaimed triumphantly.
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Post by Flynneus_Knight on Feb 12, 2017 21:49:25 GMT
Herbert had already reached the same conclusion when Nathan had mentioned his mother's ability. "A sonic boom," he muttered. "Directed right, that would have the force to blow the wall off, especially when they're this weak," he muttered. He nodded at Nathan and turned to face the wall. He hadn't accessed his mother's ability since the blast, but it couldn't be that hard. Just like his dad's it felt easier to reach for. Something was different about it.
He closed his eyes and thought of his mother's emotions; always willing to help others, obviously. She loved his dad, as Herbert did. But something more...
"I warned them," she said sadly. "I told them to listen to my dreams, but they just...," she shrugged. "I guess they thought seeing the future was a little bit too far out, even compared to a man who could fly."
"But why?" Herbert asked, at this point a small boy with big grey eyes.
April shrugged, giving him a sad smile. "Some people would rather give up, honey, than accept something they're afraid of."
Herbert could relate to that; he could understand not being believed. With a deep breath he started whirling his arm as fast as he could. Again, he had that sense that he'd been fighting against a wind tunnel his entire life. Like when you jogged, you knew you could go further, but this time, he could keep replicating that feeling. He kept it going until his arm was a blur, a spinning vortex, sending a plume of wind outwards. His arm started to burn and slid to a stop. His mother had often complained it came in bursts. Shaking his head, he did it again, this time crying out as he forced his arm beyond the point of comfort.
With a sound akin to a bullet exploding, his arm broke the sound barrier and blew the wall off the cinema, throwing Herbert off his feet. He landed heavily, but pushed himself up in a blur of superhuman motion.
"Let's go!" He cried at Nathan, grabbing the guy.
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Post by Nathan Cloud on Feb 12, 2017 22:00:25 GMT
Nathan was stunned, but just shook his head and raced after Herbert with the other person. They dived out of the building and caught the wind, and soared through the air before collapsing to the ground, outside the burning building.
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Post by Flynneus_Knight on Feb 12, 2017 22:05:14 GMT
Herbert hit the ground hard and staggered, dropping the person. he knew his costume must be stained with smoke and charred in places but that wasn't important right now. He turned and probed the emotions of the people, making sure they were okay. They were scared to death, but only that. As he examined them he tried something he'd never done before. He 'pushed' some emotions into them, calming ones to help them relax. He saw their muscles let loose slightly and smiled.
He turned to Nathan. "Spectre, we should probably get out of here."
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Post by Nathan Cloud on Feb 12, 2017 22:06:59 GMT
Nathan looked at the people briefly and nodded. 'Yeah sure, Rowntree Randoms. Let's do that.' They took off to the sky and (OOC: presumably?) flew to Nathan's apartment.
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Post by Flynneus_Knight on Feb 12, 2017 22:14:13 GMT
(OC: They did.)
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