Justice Avengers: Jump City at Dusk

JAW HQ entrance (nearest to the High School):

Robbie found the disguised entrance, but he realized something: none of the other members (except Suzie) knew what he really looked like! He'd better prove it to them first. For a long time he had reserves about revealing his identity to them, but now it came back to bite him.

Once again pulling out the communicator, he spoke into it: "Justice Avengers! This is The Hero Duo- well the male half anyway! It's an emergency! The city is being attacked by villains- I need access to the teleporters! But first, um, you're going to have to allow a blonde, bespectacled teenager who is hanging by the entrance inside. I'll explain why afterwards!"

edited 10th Aug '15 6:31:28 AM by Sijo

Kitty smiled and gave a thumbs-up, laughing a little. She put a finger up to her lips, still smiling, as they passed some administrative offices. Just past here would be the outside door, but..."Oh," Kitty whispered, stopping. "How are we going to get on the roof? Do you think they keep a ladder somewhere?" She blushed a bit, embarrassed. She hadn't really thought about it, caught up in the "stealth mission".

As she dispatched the Numerouses, Captain Britain looked around the battlefield. She hovered round the edge of the battle, bipassing most of the HIVE squad and trying to ambush Spider Woman from behind, attacking her before she could attempt her pheromone powers again.

The Trap!

One of the disadvantages of being a Hellish Creature of living flame is that you perpetually cast rather large shadows. Kyd Wykkyd reached out into the shadow of a blue mailbox to grab Ghost Rider's ankle through his shadow and pull him down. Ghost Rider would pop out some hundred feet away through the shadow of a fire hydrant, before Spider-Woman threw a car at him. She gave Wykkyd a motherly pat on the head for his ingenuity and smiled.

"Well done, Wykkyd," she encouraged, "You certainly are my brightest-" she spun around just in time to see Captain Britain approaching. "Oh, hello there," but not fast enough to stop an attack.

See-More turned around to see Poncho glowering down at him and let out what can only be described as an effeminate shriek before he turned tail and ran... right into Private HIVE's fist.

"Useless," he muttered before charging towards the rabbit-creature. He jumped down hard onto his shield with both feet where it was embedded in the ground and sprang off of it, carrying himself into a pretty accurate flying kick towards Poncho.

Forensics Department

Linda nodded, tapping her chin.

"Still," she said, "I can't imagine these super-people make your job any easier. How would you say that these last few months have affected your workload, or just the general atmosphere here at the station? Better? Worse?"

Soft-Serve Yoga

She-Hulk nodded, taking a slow breath as she put herself into the Lotus Position. She actually seemed to be taking in what the other woman was saying this time. She closed her eyes and just breathed.

Okay, but she had one more question.

"Hey," she said, slowly opening one eye. "Jacob's... eighteen. Am I a bad person, putting him through this?"

The Trap

Pancho* was struck right on the chest by Private HIVE's flying kick; but the difference in strength between them was too great- he barely grunted.

YOU HURT POLLY! he roared, then took a swing back at the Private- a rabbit punch, you might call it - with superior strength (but not equal skill.)

Meanwhile, Polly laid on the ground, unmoving.

-*not Poncho

edited 11th Aug '15 9:57:45 PM by Sijo

Ooh, looks like eleven's coming up! I'll go get the cake.

Shut your mouth and watch.

Ghost Rider regained his bearings quickly, drawing back a steadily-lengthening chain and swinging it overhead with his free hand. With the other, he holstered his sidearm and tossed his sunglasses aside, revealing the glowing red eyes underneath.

   "Conspiracy, theft, attempted mind control, and it's looking like statutory. You've forced me to take drastic measures."   

Ghost Rider drew back the chain, waiting for the car to come in range...

   "I... really hope he's got insurance."   

...And jumped toward the car. With a blast of hellfire from his eyes, the windshield had melted away, and he was diving through the rear windshield. Taking a small section of the chain, he welded it to the car's frame with a second blast of hellfire. With a mighty tug, the car stopped flying, slamming into the street... but thankfully not harming any of the surrounding buildings.

   "So hey, the one with the stupid eye-hat records video, right? Because I'm gonna want an instant replay on that."   

Nice job, Jason. I mean, a perfectly good death-cake is going to waste, but... nice job I guess.

Oh come on, how much effort could you have put into th-

I had these giant number 1 candles and everything. Do you know how hard it is to keep candles from melting down here, Jason? DO YOU?!

Highschool Shaenanigans

After following Kitty and hearing abou her plab, Kara pondered for a few seconds about how to get into the roof "mmmph— I think I know a way," Kara whispered back at Kitty while raising her eyebrow and giving an enthusiastic smile was drawn on her face. She looked both ways to make sure they weren't being watched and as an extra precaution she covered her face with her hoodie.

She then offered her hand to Kitty with a shy smile, and If she accepted:

Kara would hold her friend's hands tighly to make her feel secure. She would then both raise both of them from the ground. Kitty would feel her feet slowly leaving the ground, the wind playing with her hair and her whole body feeling weightless as both girls would rise in a straight line, "Don't worry I got you," she would say to her friend as they would be rising, to reassure her, before landing slowly on the rooftop.

Star Sapphire—The "heart" of the hive.

"You just broke my heart... I though I was your favorite," Star sapphire told Spiderwoman, sarcastically, as she suddenly had teleported herself above them.

"Did you miss me?" Sapphire told to both the heroes around and the hive. She then created a giant comb construct that she would try to use to comb Polly's hair. However it's true purpose wasn't to hurt "Polly", given how easily someone like the bunny could break it, or the fact that she would feel little pain besides the aggressive combing. Rather it was made to mock who she knew was "the female of the heroic duo".

"I though you were too old for playing with toys" she said while flying in a relaxed position.

edited 11th Aug '15 11:19:51 PM by RPGLegend

Wally looked around, slumping down on his chair before picking up a hairdryer to blow their faux crime scene back to a dry state. "Listen, we here at the forensic lab had a pretty drab life. Investigating murder scenes does that to you. I guess all this super stuff helped us... get our heads out of it a little. I mean, this is Jump City! Happiest town this side of the country. It's about time we got to live that slogan."

"Lanterns now? Sure, why not?"

Captain Britain punched Spider-Woman, trying to keep her occupied. She wasn't entirely aware how this world's version differed from her world's (who she had never met anyway) but pheromone powers could be dangerous, so she tried to keep her distracted. Noticing the venom attack she'd used on Ghost Rider, she tried to stay out of range and mix sword blows with punches to keep hitting without being vulnerable.

edited 12th Aug '15 9:53:39 AM by TenebrousGaze

"...Oooh what hit me..." Polly groaned as she started to come to.

Then she noticed the flying purple comb trying to mess with her hair.

"Hey! What's the big idea- you!"

"I though you were too old for playing with toys" Star Sapphire said to her.

"Oh, look who's talking, the ONLY thing you do is create stuff out of thin air- and you treat people as playthings too!" the small heroine spat back. "Well now let's see if you can take it as well!"

With that, she punched both HAMMER and POGO STICK into her Portable Game Device and said items appeared within reach. She grabbed the former and jumped on the later, which then sprang high into the air, carrying her towards her foe, as she prepared to land a devastating blow.

edited 12th Aug '15 11:52:54 AM by Sijo

Star sapphire—kid's stuff

Star sapphire's cockiness backfired to her as Polly's attack came as a surprise to her, pulling her down directly to the floor.

"Carol what are you doing? This isn't you!" a voice whispered in her head. But from whom? Maybe Polly had hit her so hard she was hearing things.

Star sapphire stood up slowly , touching her head, as her eyes began to glow a violet light.

"Not bad," she muttered,as she created a giant slingshot construct ... For a little girl, .

She moving her right hand behind her, the slingshot mirroring her hand gestures, and then she fired the slingshot towards Polly. The ball was half the size of polly's body and it was rapidly approaching her.

edited 13th Aug '15 1:35:42 AM by RPGLegend

Polly gasped as she saw the purple missile approach; she had just landed and had no time to jump away again!

But then, the colossal hairball that was Pancho suddenly landed in front of her, ready to take the blow.

JA HQ

Steel turned to face Impulse, his metal mask impassive as usual.

"Very well, Kid Flash, I will leave you to your thoughts, whatever they may be."

He stomped out, missing any message that might've come in about someone being let in, his suit unfurling with insectile clicks. Once he reached the sidewalk, he blasted off.

Soon, Wolverine and company reached a small Mexican restaurant. The establishment was a relatively small venue, nothingin particular making it stand out. However, what it lacked in looks it made up in quality and affordability. Open 18 hours a day and even on major holidays, the place provides cheap and delicious food to fit a tight budget, something that is sought after in the current roller coaster economy. Much of its success was due to word of mouth, reaching newspapers, restaurant recommendation websites, and Zagat itself. This made it a popular eatery for all of Jump City for those who know of it, attracting all sorts of patrons, from the rich to the poor, from locals to far off foreigners.

However, this was not the intended destination.

It was instead directly across the street from the restaurant, the sight of a collapsed building and the sight of a massive brawl. "Crap, these chuckleheads again," Wolverine said as parked the bike upon seeing the HIVE 5. He immediately got out - *SHNKT*

"Star, help out the undead cop!" he said, getting on point. "Wade, with me. No guns, blades only, might still be civilians in the area!"

edited 14th Aug '15 12:16:50 PM by UdtheImp

Murdock & Nelson

Tatsu nodded at Foggy and continued jotting down notes in the notebook as she listened on intently.

"Oookey donkey. Time to hack and slash!!" Deadpool unsheats his twin katanas from his back with a sharp sound.

"Also, guys. Don't get the fight anywhere near MY chimichangas. You DON'T want to see me angry."

He jumped out of the backseat in a corkspin flip with blades extended on both sides of his body.

"Now we're talking. Time to bring in some Smokin' Sick Style."

JA-W HQ

Robbie saw Steel emerge, but the later either didn't notice him or didn't care, as he just blasted off. The teen wondered what that was about for a second then slipped inside before the secret door closed.

Inside, he noticed Impulse but decided he'd rather not reveal his identity to him -he was obnoxious enough already- and instead headed straight towards the teleporters, hoping to use them to reach Suzie (and the Hero Dial) ASAP.

Kitty took Kara's hand and squealed quietly as they ascended. "I hope so!" she whispered back, only half-joking. Once her legs were back on solid ground, she sighed in relief. "Thanks," she said. "That's really handy." She faked a shiver, adding, "But I'm glad I'm not the one with the flying powers."

And her best friend here really was a flying alien superhero. So cool! And kind of freaky! But mostly cool! With that thought, she began searching the roof for the mysterious figure.

edited 14th Aug '15 7:42:19 AM by Serendipital

For a short moment, Betsy didn't answer, keeping her eyes closed and her breathing slow and rhythmical. Finally, still keeping her eyes closed, she spoke. "That depends. Are you going to keep this unresolved tension going, or will you take steps to confront it and find out where you both stand?"

Another pause. "I'd like to say that he should be old enough to face the positives and negatives of the world, too... but that differs with every person." The dark-haired woman opened her eyes and gave She-Hulk a soft smile. "You know him better than I do; what do you think?"

The Trap

Robbie materialized near the collapsed building and recognized the villains, which made him realize this was the HIVE's doing. He didn't recognize any of the heroes (except Captain Britain) but he assumed the little girl must be Suzie.

Hiding in a nearby alley, he spoke into his comm: "Suz! It's me, Rob! I'm here!"

As Pancho faced Sapphire, Polly received the call. "About time you showed up! What took you so long??"

"Hey I was in class, remember? Anyway, let me use the you-know-what so I can help! I'm in the nearby alley."

"Okay" she responded, then said "Pancho! I'll be back in a minute, hold the fort here!"

Okeydokey!

The 'little girl' then ran into the alley, where she found the waiting Robbie.

"NOT A WORD, REED!" she snorted. Robbie didn't say anything, but he was visibly holding back laughter.

Despite this she fished out the Hero Dial and gave it to him. Quickly, he dialed H-E-R-O.

In a burst of light, the teenager found himself transformed into a man in grey/green spandex (including a pair of goggles.) *Figures he would get to be an adult* Suzie grumbled.

"Oh My God! Suz, I can feel I have the ability to disrupt the electromagnetic spectrum now! I'll call myself... Jammer-Man!

"...Seriously?" Suzie said, rolling her eyes.

"What's wrong with it? And hey, what's your code name now btw?"

"Umm, never mind that! We are needed!" and then she bolted out of the alley, followed by Jammer-Man.

edited 14th Aug '15 8:06:12 PM by Sijo

Frozen Yoga

She-Hulk smiled, her green cheeks gaining just a shade or two of pink.

"Jacob is... kind, and considerate, and sweet, and noble. I don't think there's a bad bone in the guy's body. I mean, yeah, he's got a temper. But I... try to help him control it. He's a great guy." she sighed, dropping her head. "I'm also the first relationship he's ever been in, or so he's told me, and I'm worried that I'm kinda shoving him into the deep end. I mean, I'm so worried about losing control of the situation with how I feel about him that I... I dunno. I flirt. And I tell him we have an 'open relationship' before he kills the other guy. But then when he talks to other women, I... I kinda snap. I guess you could say I'm a little territorial." she sighed again. "Am I a bad person?"

The Trap!

Private HIVE was sent flying backwards by the Rabbit-Punch from Pancho, bouncing off his shield as he ripped it out of the ground. Then, all the new people showed up.

"Billy!" he snapped like a drill sergeant. "We need more bodies!" Billy went right on about producing several dozen of himself to form a wall between Wolverine, Deadpool, and the rest. "See-More! Get yer dangnab butt back here!" He chased See-More, grabbing him by the back of the head and actually using his classmate as a laser rifle.

It was at this point that Loki appeared, standing next to Ghost Rider, gems slung over his shoulder in a knapsack.

"Hello, class. I'm all wrapped up with..." he paused and observed the chaos. "Well then," he muttered before turning his attention to Ghost Rider. "Ah! You're one of those Judeo-Christian things, aren't you? Fascinating, I must say."

Forensics City, USA

Linda nodded, clicking off her tape-recorder. She held out her hand again and smiled at Wally.

"You've been very helpful, Mr. West, but I've got a lot of other branches of the department to talk to before I'm supposed to have this report ready tomorrow," she put her recorder back in her purse and produced a business card instead. "But if you ever feel the need to call me with anything, there's my number."

edited 14th Aug '15 9:17:06 PM by SonOfSharknado

The Trap

Starfire looked over at Ghost Rider, rather confused at him... but joined in helping him anyway.

"Loki!" Starfire pointed to the Asgardian God, her eyes and fists glowing green with power. "Stop where you are and face justice!"

Ghost Rider sighed. This was getting hectic. He turned to respond to Loki, eyes glowing, as he began the Penance Stare with an exasperated sigh.

   "Okay, first I thought that the weirdest my day would get was hunting Hitler after he escaped from Hell and stole a jetpack. Then an admittedly hot supervillain tried to roofie me. Now a Norse deity that fucked a horse and bore its child is talking to me. Is there ANYTHING else you want to throw at me today, world?"   

edited 15th Aug '15 6:54:36 AM by Krautman

Forensics City, USA

Wally took the card in his hands and sent a smarmy smile at Linda. "I could take you up on that offer. How about tonight for a follow up interview? You won't get as much information from the others... compared to what you got from me, that is."

The Base

"I'm... I'm not Kid Flash!" Bart yelled, stomping his feet well after Steel had left the base. "You're super dumb, you know that?!" He yelled, running into the base to put on his uniform before running out after Steel.

"Wade, my lead!" At the giant wall of Billies, Wolverine merely jumped in and tearing through them. Luckily, the clones immediate poofed into nonexistence, instead of leaving a body, giving Deadpool the go ahead to go nuts.