Supervillainess (Part Two) by Ford Lizzy

Author:Ford, Lizzy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: superheroes, superhero fiction, superhero romance
Publisher: Lizzy Ford

Twelve: It all leads up to the epic battle between good and evil

The next evening, Kimber’s hands clenched into fists and released, over and over, as he sat hunched over in the woods at the base of the mountain. His faith in their plan was fading the longer he waited. The sun perched on the horizon, casting long shadows around him, and rendering the shadow of the mountain even more formidable than it already was. The forest smelled of pine and overflowed with the sounds of spring, from the chatter of chipmunks to the cheerful songs of birds. None of them seemed to understand how important this evening was about to become.

Kimber was crossing the gray. He was about to launch an attack on a supervillain far stronger than he was, and if he failed, his friends – and those they loved – would pay the gruesome price.

I’m a superhero, he reminded himself. I was born for this day.

As the thought crossed his mind, he almost laughed. He had gone from complete disbelief to acceptance of his bizarre role over the course of a few weeks. There were moments when his life still didn’t feel real, when he wondered if he’d ever woken up from the coma after his overdose. As he breathed in the scents of the forest and tugged at the sleeve of his uniform, he realized how very real this was. Tonight was the single most important night of his life, the moment he’d unknowingly been waiting for. He wasn’t going to save one or two lives, as he might in a night at the ER. He was going to save five million.

“Police choppers are preparing to lift off,” Officer Ford said quietly through the earpiece Kimber wore. “Reader?”

“Ninja army in position,” she confirmed. “Igor?”

“Mobile command center up and running,” Igor confirmed. “Doctor?”

“Ready,” Kimber breathed. His pulse quickened at the confirmation that the operation was about to begin.

“Doc, did you memorize the instructions this time?” Officer Ford asked.

Kimber rolled his eyes. “Dude, I got this!” He looked down at the writing on his palm. He’d spent years in medical school memorizing physiology, diagnoses manuals, disease symptoms and everything else. But he’d never been under this kind of pressure – with the world on his shoulders. He’d memorized the highlights and then written down important details on his palms. As a physician, he could refer to his reference materials or others in the field if he were stumped or needed guidance. As a superhero, there was no one but him.

“Our first distraction for the night is lifting off now,” Officer Ford said. “Start your watch timers.”

Kimber did so and shifted so he could see the top of the mountain better. Two police helicopters were supposed to attack the peak, while Reader’s ninjas closed in from the opposite direction with the hope of corralling all of General Savage’s henchmen at the top of the mountain and leaving the main approach thinly guarded.

Kimber repeated his first few steps mentally as he waited for the action to start.

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