Vanguard: The Complete First Season: A Superhero Serial (Vanguard: The Collected Seasons Book 1) by Percival Constantine

Author:Percival Constantine [Constantine, Percival]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: action, adventure, superheroes, sci-fi, superhero, science fiction, superhero teams
Publisher: Percival Constantine
Published: 2015-08-14T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 3

The corporate headquarters of Low-Mart, a low-cost retail chain across the world, were located in the state of Arkansas. The spacious building was only a few stories tall, and Anita stood across the street on a higher building, wearing the red and white uniform of Paragon. The wind caused her cape, red on the outside with a white interior, to billow slightly. A crowd of protestors had gathered out in front of the Low-Mart building, many of them holding placards. Like the Big Belly protestors, they were against Low-Mart’s low wages.

“All clear on this area.” When she spoke, her words were picked up by the tiny communicator plugged into her ear. She cast her eyes towards the clouds, expecting to see some sign of the Icarus, the team’s personal aircraft. Of course she couldn’t see it, but the pilot’s voice came through her ear.

“I’ve been maintaining surveillance of the vicinity and can also determine no immediate threat,” said Zenith. “Shift?”

Erin stood among the crowd, using her shapeshifting powers to assume the form of a simple girl watching the protest occur. “The people out here seem pretty pissed, but that’s it. We figured with Low-Mart always being in the news for low wages, their CEO would be next. Maybe we were wrong?”

“Maybe,” said Paragon. “There’s no guarantee when Zephyr will attack. It could be this guy, but that doesn’t mean it’ll happen today.”

“One consideration is that she desires an audience,” said Zenith. “This would seem to fit.”

Shift eyed some of the police who had been called in to keep the peace. They were dressed in riot gear, complete with clear shields. Just looking at them made her a little nervous. “You’re not down here, Zen. I doubt the guy will even show his face. In fact, ten bucks says he’s probably working from home today. Who’d risk it given what happened? I know I wouldn’t.”

“Yeah, I think she’s right,” said Paragon. “Our killer’s not here.”

High above in the Icarus, Zenith stood in the cabin, his body surrounded by holographic screens streaming a variety of black and white feeds. “Zephyr may not be here, but I have tapped into the surveillance cameras. And I can confirm that Robert Hamilton is indeed in the building today.”

“You sure about that?” asked Paragon.

“It is sometimes difficult to see him given the size of his bodyguards, but yes, I am certain.”

“As long as he’s in there and those protestors are out here, we have to be prepared for any eventuality.” Paragon sat on the edge of the building, allowing her legs to dangle over the side. She started to let her mind wander, particularly to her conversation with Thorne the other day. “Hey Zenith, have you ever heard of an organization called the Red Fist?”

“Cannot say that I have.”

“What I mean is you’ve got access to a lot of sources, right?”

“I do.”

“Could you see if you can turn up anything about them?”

“‘Red fist’ seems a fairly generic term, Paragon. Furthermore, after Wraith’s insistence I search

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