The End by Scott Mathy

Author:Scott Mathy [Mathy, Scott]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Superheroes | Supervillains
Published: 2018-07-14T04:00:00+00:00

SIX

They led him through the secured corridors of the high-tech building, past barracks and training facilities. Two Powers were called down to escort him through the fortress to their leader. In truth, Dwight felt flattered by the display of force. He only recognized one of the Capes: the extravagantly-dressed Abra, one of Linda’s former teammates. He guessed the mage had personally volunteered for this task. The other one, a woman with tangled vines growing across her body like clothing, followed behind. Out of the corner of his eye, he watched the other Capes gawking at his passing. Several times, he saw them whispering to each other, the rumors of his arrest spreading through the building.

“They know what you did, Knolls,” Abra jeered threateningly, “It’s only a matter of time before one of us finally gets you back for all the deaths you’ve caused.”

“Uh huh,” Dwight responded dismissively.

He shrugged, “For all you know, it could be Midas that saves us the trouble. I wonder how long you’d survive if he flew you into orbit?”

He kept walking, only barely acknowledging the threat, “Sure.”

They passed a glass-lined wall overlooking a machine shop. Several staff members – non-Powers, he guessed by their uniforms – serviced the Guild’s mechanical heroes’ suits and weapons. He spotted Ar-Marie working on her suit with a power saw. The armor plating on the machine looked much thicker than Dwight remembered. As he passed, she lifted the faceplate of her protective mask, revealing the scarred flesh where she’d been burned in the explosion. Her once-flawless skin on the right side of her face was a painful-looking mess of healed wounds.

They continued on until they eventually reached the penthouse apartment and office of the Guild’s celebrated leader. Proceeding through the oak doors, Dwight found a foyer lined with trophies and framed newspapers detailing the Cape’s greatest victories. Abra and the plant-woman led Dwight into the living room, where they found Midas already seated in one of the room’s enormous leather sofas. StarPoint shone in the night sky behind him as a light snow began to fall. Midas smiled mockingly at his prisoner.

“Thank you, Tiana, Abra. You may go. I don’t imagine Mr. Knolls will be much of a threat without his bald psychic bitch or his serum.”

His escorts did as told, leaving the room the way they came. The two men stared silently at each other. Dwight wondered how Midas knew about his serum, but kept the question to himself for now.

Midas ended the silence, “I’m surprised you came. Personally, I was looking forward to seeing some of our Rising Stars bring you in. I planned to promote and hold a press conference for the lucky team; the public does so love a happy ending.”

“Knock off the CEO game, Midas,” Dwight said, “You know perfectly-fucking-well why I’m here.” He nodded out the window at the building in the distance.

“To turn yourself in for murdering three of our trainees in cold blood? I always thought we should have done more to bring you in after your little show in the mountains.

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