1999: A Superhero Novel by Hodden TE

Author:Hodden, TE [Hodden, TE]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Superhero Fantasy
Published: 2020-08-02T04:00:00+00:00

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Melisa’s breathing echoed around her, within her hazard suit, as she crept through the dusty scrub, couched low, following the Navy SEALs. The SEALs wore tactical armour over their bulky hazard suits, and carried their blunt faced carbines close to their chest.

Harris and Barney had scouted ahead with Captain Lionheart, they were waiting by some rocks, looking down at the ruins of Welles Fields in the valley. Barney glanced up at Melisa as she and Angel crouched beside him.

“How are we looking?” Melisa asked.

Barney gestured at his armour. “According to the suit, the radiation down there is pretty rich. Even in the hazard suit, you don’t want to be in the ruins for more than three hours. On the plus side, we have Harris, whose armour is pretty nimble, and the Captain, who is effectively immune to the radiation, so…”

Angel nodded. “Is that enough of an advantage?”

Lionheart, pointed down to the valley. “If we approach from that angle, it will be pretty difficult for their security cameras to spot us, and I see two ways into the bunker. One under the bridge, and another in the basement of the civil building. I don’t know if that was meant to be a town hall, or a courthouse, but it has a hatch, if we can work out a way to open it.”

Lionheart gave them a helpless look. “We’ll have to get closer to see what we are dealing with, but I don’t think they will be expecting the firepower your team lends us. Osprey and I can take Alpha Squad to the bridge. Venator, take Beta Squad and the rest of your team down through the second entrance. We sweep through, contain them all, and shut them down, before they find a way to make good on their threats.”

Melisa closed her eyes and reached out, letting her awareness spread out over the valley. She could feel the uncomfortable itch of the background pollution, but she could feel scattered flames of human thought too, the overspill of emotion and energy from living minds, stained with exhaustion, but steeled with duty.

“What about the guards?” Melisa asked.

Lionheart shook his head. “We can’t see any.”

“But they are there,” Melisa promised.

“Stealth fields,” Barney said. “The background radiation is blurring the tell-tale signs.”

Lionheart grimaced. “How many?”

“Nine,” Melisa said, “in three groups of three. In that house, by that garage, and in the burger place.”

Lionheart thought a moment. “They have good visibility. They’ve made it hard to sneak up on them, but… I think we can get close enough to get the drop on them.”

Angel looked thoughtful. “Can we get past them unnoticed?”

Lionheart looked at her. “It won’t be easy, but nor is it impossible. Why?”

Melisa laughed as she understood. “Because they can only be out there for a few hours.”

“Or less,” Lionheart said, his eyes lighting up as he caught on. “Probably less, if they are making a habit out of it. Accumulated issues. That sort of thing.”

Harris tapped at his visor. “We get in place, and lay low.

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