Superlovin' by Vivi Andrews

Author:Vivi Andrews [Andrews, Vivi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9781609288716
Publisher: Samhain Publishing, Ltd.
Published: 2012-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

The End of the World As We Know It

“It might not be that,” Darla said, before Lucien could run with the End-of-the-World idea, desperation rushing the words. “It’s just a theory.”

“Even as a theory, it’s pretty damn scary.”

She couldn’t argue with that.

Apocalyptum, also known as the Doomsday Rock, was a byproduct Trident had tripped across in their experiments to create tools for superheroes to use in self-defense. Harder than diamonds, the highly volatile substance could only be triggered by someone with superstrength, but once it was activated, the blast made a nuclear explosion look like a cherry bomb.

Those with superstrength also inherited a certain imperviability to pain and damage—otherwise every time they punched through a wall would be agony. Making a hit was also your body taking a hit, so supers with strength were built tougher and sturdier than others. The single experiment done to trigger just a few grains of Apocalyptum had nearly killed Captain Justice. A full bomb made out of the stuff could take out a city—and whatever super triggered it.

“The call last night was for a break-in at Nightwing Manufacturing. Kim thinks it might be related.”

He frowned in concentration. “Do you know what was taken?”

Darla shook her head. “They hadn’t done an inventory yet when I was there, but they build mostly tech stuff, I think. Laptops, tablets, that kind of thing.” Lucien rubbed a hand over his permanent five-o’clock shadow, his expression slowly darkening as his mind worked furiously. “Wroth? Does that mean something to you?”

“Someone who knew what to grab could put together a bomb that looked like an innocent computer. If they knew what they were doing.”

“But they’d still need someone with Strength to trigger it, wouldn’t they? If it was Apocalyptum?”

Lucien nodded, but she could see she barely had half of his attention as he puzzled over the possible uses and applications. “Did your friend have anything else?”

“Page three.” Darla slipped into the living room to grab her unread paper. She returned to the kitchen to find him still lost in thought. She resumed her seat, flipping the paper open. The headline at the top of a small article at the bottom of page three screamed Anonymous Threats Against Super Summit. DemonSpawn Suspected.

Darla cursed softly. Lucien glanced up, and she turned the page to face him. He didn’t even flinch at being accused of anonymous threats.

“That’s it.” He tapped the article with apparent satisfaction. “Nearly a hundred supers gathered in one place and Kevin with the one substance that has the ability to destroy them all. Shit, that only gives us three days to plan.”

Ignoring for a moment the fact that Lucien didn’t even appear to be bothered by being accused of all manner of villainy in the papers, Darla countered, “That can’t be the real target. It has to be a decoy or he never would’ve tipped his hand.”

“With any other target, you’d be right, but these are heroes we’re talking about. Consider the unmitigated arrogance of your kind. Anonymous threats will just bring out more heroes.

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