New York City
In the Marriott hotel, on the top floor over looking Times Square, a small diverse group of individuals are gathered. Staying in the best room available, these four plan their next move.
Planet-Man: I still do not understand why we are in Manhattan
Staring out the window at the dark sky lit up by city lights, Gothamite responds.
Gothamite: Have you read the information on "The Project"? The Empire knows almost nothing about their location.
Gothamite picks up a folder containing documents.
Gothamite: "Due to their use of teleportation technology/powers, location of their headquarters are nearly impossible to determine. Most likely a well guard facility, with access to advance technologies." From that I made a list of likely areas, but most are out of the way. Manhattan seems like a good choice due to the amount of skyscrapers and civilian activities; it would seem like the best place to hide from the Empire. Besides, in this city people do not even notice the fact that you are blue, he's wearing a pink Helmet, and he's a robot.
Bass, formerly known as Bass Lak Tus, was on the phone with room service, while Ultxon was taking advantage of the hotel's free wireless, and with some British comedy playing on the television.
Bass: Do you not comprehend peon? Your cosmic lord demands delicious snack food!
Hotel Service: And again sir, we are a five star hotel we have the finest food. We're not a vending machine. We don't serve snickers, Doritos, or gobstoppers. However may I recommend the veal?
Bass: Hmmm, does this
veal contain corn syrup?
Hotel Service: … No?
Bass: Inconceivable!
Bass angrily slams the phone.
Bass: Insolence. You! Mortal! Bring you superior tasty treats befitting a god!
Ultxon: For the last time I don't answer to you, now leave me alone. I'm trying to catch up on everything that happened during my coma. Watch TV or something.
Bass turns his attentions to the picture box. He finds it a pour substitute to his hunger.
TV Character: And I say to you sir, Bullock and rubbish!
(canned laughter)
Bass: Hmm, rubbish? This word pleases me…
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The Marriott Hotel
Planet-man: By the way Ultxon thanks for getting us such nice digs. I was afraid when starting this venture with almost no money that we would be roughing it.
Ultxon: Well when you are basically a giant computer, hacking a hotel booking database it quite easy.
Gothamite: Finally the sun is down.
He reaches for his equipment a starts suiting up.
Gothamite: The dark city and bright lights should allow us better cover from any potential surveillance the Empire may have here. It should also allow us to maybe do some good in this city. I'll meet you on the roof Planet-man.
Gothamite fired a grappling gun out the window and smoothly flies upwards.
Planet-man: Stay here Ultxon and keep on eye on the great devourer over there and make sure he doesn't cause any trouble.
Bass: Rubbish.
Ultxon: Will do.
The Marriott Roof
Gothamite: Alright, I'll take below 14th street, since the area has more of my terrain. Since you can cover more ground take everything above 14th street. Stay low and if you get in any trouble, Central Park should provide enough natural elements for you to manipulate. Try to stay out of sight.
Planet-man: Alright.
Planet-man takes off as Gothamite fires his grappling gun and swings down towards lower buildings. His cape provides some gliding to smooth his landing on the roof. He doesn't miss a beat and keeps moving, jumping from one building to the next. But across Times Square a group wearing tactical gear watches them. The leader speaks into his radio.
Agent: Sir, they're on the move and they've split up.
Voice: Perfect, proceed as planned.
Agent: Yes sit. Let's mount up!
Chinatown, NYC
In a dark ally one man viciously beats another.
Mugger: Where's the money old man!
Old Man: Please I don't have anything!
Mugger: Wrong answer gramps. Do you know who I am? I'm Triad, I don't **** around. Now where's my money!
Old Man: P-Please, I-I have nothing.
Mugger: sigh, that's too bad old man.
The mugger cocks his gun and holds it to the whimpering man's head. Just as he pulls the trigger, a small metal boomerang hits the Muggers hand diverting the shot away saving the Old Man and breaking the fingers of the Mugger's hand. Within a second a black figure drops in and with a few elbows and fist the Mugger ends up and bloody beaten mess on the floor.
Gothamite: You okay pal?
Old Man: Y-yes.
Gothamite: Get out of here, go home.
Old Man: T-T-Thank you.
The terrified man runs down the alley. Gothamite picks up the gun, quick disassembles it and throws it into a dumpster. But just as it goes in…
ROARRRRRRRR!!!!
A shocked Gothamite whips around. He leaps his way to the top of an apartment complex. He sees terrified homeless men running and screaming.
Homeless Guy: Monster!!!!
Gothamite: Monster?
The dark vigilante makes his way to the alley of the disturbance. He cautiously makes his way. Hearing the deep breathing Gothamite slowly turns a corner and
BAM!
The hero to knock into a brick wall, his ribs ached and his head was woozy. Just as his vision stopped blurring he sees a giant blue gorilla about to pound him with both fists. Gothamite dodged the blow. The gorilla stepped on his cloak but luckily its design to detach to avoid unpleasant situations like this.
When he turned around there was no gorilla, but a charging bull instead. The bull's horn cut a gash across Gothamite's chest. Feeling weary he sees not a bull but now a rhino. But before the creature can charge several cans fall on the ground releasing gas.
Gothamite looks up to see several people descend on ropes. When he looks down this… this "Blue Beast" was now a snake creeping into the gutter. The agents begin their attack; Gothamite took out two before a tazer hooked itself into his skin. He threw his boomerang knocking one out then grabbing another letting the electrical current pass through onto the agent. But two more tazers shot out and Gothamite was over whelmed. Before blacking out he activates a distress signal on his belt and hears.
Agent: We got the target sir.
West 125th Street and Amsterdam Ave
A whole gang is tied up to a pole after an attempted car jacking. Planet-man is just about to take off when his cell phone rings.
Planet-man: Ahoy?
Ultxon: Planet-man, I received a distress signal from Gothamite. It's on the corner of Hester and Eldrindge Street.
Planet-man: On my way.
A few minutes later Planet-man arrives in the alley. He sees there was a fight here, but all he found was Gothamite's cloak and tracker.
Worried Planet-man flies back to the Hotel.
Somewhere in the City
Gothamite begins to come around. His eyes open to see he's in some high priced office. His mask is still on and he hears a voice.
Voice: Okay Berni this looks good. Bring me the 401 documents, get research and development ready for the experiments, and have this week's proposals ready for the board meeting this mourning.
Berni: Yes sir, and our guess appears to be awake.
Voice: Yes I see. I'll take care of it.
The assistant walks out of the office as the voice's owner enters Gothamite's view of vision. A bald man in what must be a 1000 dollar suit.
Voice: Glad to see you are awake.
Gothamite: Who the hell are you bastards!
Voice: Now, now, no need to be so rude. We did patch up that awful gash on your chest. But I suppose introductions are expected. My name is Ova, Ova Luere.
Gothamite: O-Ova Luere? Of Overlord International?
The Overlord: You are a bright one, though admittedly the name is a big hint. The Overlord is a pretty self absorbed nickname, but during my life I've learn to accept it as part of my nature.
Gothamite: What do you want with me?
The Overlord: You, nothing, but I do want your centralite friend.
Gothamite: Well you'll get your chance, because he'll come here and will take you out.
The Overlord: Good, I'm counting on it.
The Hotel Room
Planet-man arrives in the room. Ultxon stands with his head in the air and Bass is cramming snack into his mouth.
Planet-Man: He wasn't there, all I found was his cloak and a transmitter, but no other clues.
Bass: Rubbish.
Ultxon: I'm scanning all police channels and reports.
Bass: Rubbish.
Ultxon: There are reports of a blue monster, but nothing substantial.
Bass: Rubbish.
Planet-man: Well what can we do?
Bass: Rubbish.
Ultxon: For now, wait until we get something to go on.
Bass: Rubbish.
Planet-man: Will you stop saying that!
Bass: How dare you. When my superior voice utters such a perfect word you should bow and beg thanks for your existence to witness such perfection.
Planet-Man: I'm not in the mood!
Ultxon: Wait a minute, I am getting a message.
Planet-man: From who?
Ultxon: I do not know I cannot trace it. It says "If you want your friend, come to the Empire State Building, 98th floor." Okay so this definitely a trap-
As Ultxon looks over he sees Planet-man had already left.
Bass: Rub-
Ultxon: Don't!
Bass: …bullocks.
Empire State Building
Planet-man flies, making his way to the 98th floor. Floating outside the window he sees Gothamite tied up and The Overload standing at the window staring at him with a smirk. Planet-man lunges at the window only to be met by a force field which hurls him back.
Planet-man gathers him self and hovers back to the window. The Overlord just smiles and gives a cocky wave. Angered, Planet-man flies into the window on floor below.
The Overlord: Your friend is so predictable.
On the 97th floor, Planet-man sees a big research room with a large plot of dry dirt and tanks of water. Several agents arm with assault rifles burst into the room open fire at him, with scientist ducking for cover. Planet-man creates a wall of dirt to block the bullets. He then push a wave a mud to knock them all off balance. Pulling the water out of the tanks the blue hero Hurls the water at the men he turns it to ice to freeze them to the walls.
With the agents taken out Planet-man shoots a fire ball through the ceiling entering The Overlord's office. Planet-man's hands were engulfed in flames as he marches towards The Overlord ready to set the place ablaze.
The Overlord: I wouldn't do that if I were you.
Planet-man: Why not?
The Overlord: Well first you were just caught on tape braking into a private research lab dedicated to helping food grow in barren soil. Any two bit lawyer can argue that you broke in with malicious intent, the people fear of you ultimate centralites can back that up. Second as a rogue centralite you do not want the Emperor's attention. And finally you just flew into the Empire State Build demolishing an entire floor. If you didn't want attention than I think you have very little time before everybody from the New York police to the Emperor's goons here.
Planet-man: I'm not leaving without Gothamite!
The Overlord: Of course, you're both free to go.
The executive clicks a remote and Gothamite's shackles are unlocked.
Planet-man: What was all this about?
The Overlord: Well you see I like to have my company in a number of industries. I always can't seem to be happy with just one project. Lately I've been dabbing in real estate. I figure if you could turn a barren desert fertile to grow food, than you could make a killing the market.
With another click of the remote a screen turns on showing a scientist from the lab on the floor below.
The Overlord: How are the new samples?
Scientist: Initial readings prove to be extremely promising, but we still have a lot of data to analyze.
The Overlord: See after… whatever that incident in Chicago was, we found that the soil was 50% more fertile. So I figure the reported sightings of a blue man manipulating the elements had something to do with that. So I arranged all this to get my researchers fresh samples for the project. Thank you for that.
Planet-man: All this was a real estate scam?
The Overlord: Oh no, not only will the value of the land sky rocket but we'll also be able to help millions of families around the world easily produce food. Isn't that what you people want? Or did you expect me to be some kind of comic book villain who's pure evil or has some kind of morally ambiguous background… I don't know, which do you find more compelling?
Planet-man: What the hell are you talking about
The Overlord: Right, off topic, don't answer that now; I'm sure the authorities are on their way. Might I suggest taking the stairs this time?
Gothamite: This isn't over.
The Overlord: Of course it isn't.
As Planet-man and Gothamite leave the office, The Overlord turns back to the scientist.
The Overlord: What about the energy scans, did you get anything?
Scientist: We did get some data on his powers.
The Overlord: Great, I want five different teams working on that now. I want results.
The Overlord turns off the screen and walked towards the window with a somber look. His assistant, Berni, walks into the office.
The Overlord: I had it Berni, I had all the power I would ever need. E Day, the day the moon crumbled. The day the world got super powers. Then it was taken away. I want that power back, no matter the cost.
Berni: We're working on it, sir.
The Overlord: I know.
The Overlord chuckles to himself.
The Overlord: Real estate… honestly…