First Hero by Lucas Flint

Author:Lucas Flint [Lucas Flint]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Secret Identity Books
Published: 2022-12-10T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

You have to be joking,” I said. I looked from Nightbolt to Lady Thunder and back again. “Right?”

“I knew that Lady Thunder was one of Nightbolt’s students before me, but I didn’t know she was his granddaughter as well,” said Rubberman. He shook his head. “I’m as surprised as you are.”

“Don’t worry,” said Nightbolt. “Most people don’t know about our relation. Alice here has always tried to hide it.”

“Why?” I said. I looked at Lady Thunder curiously. “I’d be proud if my grandfather was one of the first superheroes.”

“It has nothing to do with pride,” said Lady Thunder. “I simply did not want to ride on my grandfather’s coattails. I wanted to build my own career and reputation independent of his. I wanted a business that I built with my hands, not one that I built on my grandfather’s work.”

“Yes, but that doesn’t mean you can’t pay me a call every now and then,” said Nightbolt. “Or even send me an email. Los Congrejos has Internet now, you know, and I know how to operate a computer. At least, I know how to open my email client, which is pretty much all I use that piece of junk for anyway.”

“I’ve been rather busy with other things, you know,” said Lady Thunder in a cold voice. “Like leading the most popular and effective superhero team in the world right now against the most dangerous supervillain organization the world has ever seen.”

“Even so, you could have paid me a visit every now and then,” Nightbolt pointed out. “And when, exactly, are you going to get married and have kids, anyway? Haven’t found Mr. Right yet?”

I held up my hands before Lady Thunder could respond. “Okay, wait. You two are related, but how come neither of you mentioned this to us until now?”

“For this reason,” said Lady Thunder, gesturing at Nightbolt. “I didn’t want him poking into my life. I am now starting to regret coming to check on him at all.”

“Come on,” said Nightbolt, rolling his eyes. “I’m not that bad. Plus, you were awfully interested in taking my advice when I mentored you all those years ago. Guess you forgot about your old man when you finally hit it big and became a famous and popular superhero.”

Lady Thunder scowled. “You know I could have just ignored the news that you got seriously injured and had to go to the hospital to be treated. I’m not a night owl and neither is Dicer. Perhaps we should head back to base and forget about you again if you’re going to act this way.”

“Can we please stop squabbling?” I said, causing both Nightbolt and Lady Thunder to look at me. “We have a lot more important things to discuss than whatever you guys are fighting about.”

“Beams is correct,” said Rubberman. He looked at Lady Thunder seriously. “What happened tonight in the Graveyard was a lot worse than what you see here. Beams and Nightbolt learned some very important information in the Graveyard tonight. Information that you and your fellow Lions need to know.

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