Location: Memorial Park in Our Fair City
The Bishop introduced himself. His codename is Prince.
Bishop Prince, Shatterman, and Red Hawk walked toward the entrance of the park as they explained to the CHESS agent the details of the bomb threat and the ambush.
"Den ... er ... Shatterman, I think I hit one of these officers trying to take the woman with the gun down." Running over to the police he tried to see if there is anything he could do to help. "What happened? What was all this about? I don't understand why they did this? It's just a park." Chris rambled a bit nervously. "I'm going to beat the asphalt from that little dark dwarf next time I see him." Suddenly realizing Brian was nowhere in sight, "Shatterman, where is Condor?"
Shatterman looked around in a panic then flew off in the direction of the lake. Before Red Hawk could follow Bishop Prince placed his hand on this shoulder to stop him. “Sorry, I have a few more questions for you. I will have the Knights and Rooks help Shatterman find Condor.”
“Of course. I feel like I should have done so much more, anything I can do to help.”
As Prince spoke into his comm. unit giving instructions Red Hawk understood the reason the CHESS Bishop had stopped him. Several policemen were looking on him with hostility. Officer Kyle Worth started screaming for Red Hawk to be arrested for assaulting a police officer. Officer Henry Riley stepped between Kyle and Chris. He gently guided Officer Worth a few steps away from the situation. He explained that it is a CHESS affair. He can file the complaint for being assaulted but the MPD cannot make the arrest. After he calmed down, he indicated he did want to press charges.
Bishop Prince let out a heavy sigh. “Okay, let’s get the facts straight. First Red Hawk helped with getting the civilians out of danger from the bomb?” Officer Riley agreed. It was he that had been with Red Hawk at the locked gate. “But the gate wasn’t really locked. It was an illusion.”
“But later a woman came running up to Officer Worth claiming Red Hawk was chasing her trying to hurt her?” Officer Worth nodded in agreement. The Bishop turned to Red Hawk, “Is that true were you after her?”
“Absolutely. She was working with the rest of the BAD guys.
“The little guy was creating illusions all over the place. I had just dealt with an image of American Woman moments before. I would never had fired at her if I had known there were real police officers around her. I’d have went in hand to hand and tried to snatch her from above.”
Prince looked to Officer Riley. “Did you believe what she said? That Red Hawk was attacking civilians?”
Officer Riley mumbled. “Well, yes. She was very persuasive”
Prince looked at everyone in turn? “Anything else you can tell me about her?”
Shatterman and the Knights at this point returned with Condor. He was found unconscious near the lake. It appeared he had been in it when the explosion had occurred.
Prince spoke to the Officers.”Thank you very much gentlemen. Officer Worth if you want to file the complaint please come down to CHESS HQ when you are able.”
The Bishop instructed the Rooks to take Condor to the third van. He would be provided medical attention. “Red Hawk you are not under arrest. This is a procedural matter will have to follow but it will be more like an inquiry against your DSA Superhero License as oppose to arresting a criminal for assaulting a police officer. I do need you and Shatterman to come to CHESS HQ with me.
“I have the remains of this bomb. There remains of a different bomb that was set off in Center City. DeathKite will need interviewing. Finally there is a case file on B.A.D you can have access to if you’re interested”.
“I will bring Condor in the van so the CHESS doctors can fix him up.”
“Will you come?”
After looking at Dennis to see if it was the right thing to do Red Hawk nodded and answered, “Certainly, Shatterman if you don’t mind, I’ll follow along in just a minute.” Uncertain of what he was trying to accomplish, Chris just ‘knew’ he couldn’t leave without trying to do something to make up for his mistake.
Seeing the anger still expressed on some of the police, Red Hawk walked up to the Officer who had interceded earlier. “Officer Riley? I’d apologize to Officer Worth, but he doesn’t look receptive at the moment … and I don’t blame him. I can only promise you I will continue to train with Condor and Shatterman every day to get better.”
“That is all we can ask of any of us isn’t it, Red Hawk? Don’t worry too much about this. Dealing with B.A.D. Momma is frustrating. It is not the first time she has hood winked us. That makes it easy to lash out at others for another failure in bringing her in. Just give the others some space and anything you can do to help bring B.A.D. down will help this pass.
Red Hawk joined Shatterman and Condor for the ride to CHESS HQ. DeathKite was escorted to the containment cells. To escort the three heroes to the lab area was Knight Seth Demaris. “It will be a few hours before DeathKite is processed. When that is done you will be able to interview him if you like.”
“We have taken the bomb components to Lab 1. You are welcome to assist in the assessment of it.”
“We also have the remains of another bomb in Lab 2. It was set off in Center City. You are welcome to review it to see if there might be any connection to the two.”
When they arrived at Lab 1 they were introduced to Rook level technical agent Stuart Getman whose specialty is chronological physics and Rook level technical agent Phoebe Lynd. She is a leading expert in particle physics.
Unfortunately before they could start the research, Knight Demaris’ comm. unit signaled the utmost priority code. He stepped outside the lab for a brief moment. Coming back into the room he expressed his apologizes but CHESS and the DSA are activating the Earth Protection Clause in the Super Hero Act. The three heroes are needed immediately in another part of headquarters. They will be met there shortly by the Co-Director of CHESS, Alexandria Huffington.
Red Hawk, Shatterman, and Condor were escorted to CHESS’ largest conference room for the briefing.
There were more superheroes there than Red Hawk even knew existed. He saw the members of the Super Society talking to a group of heroes he had never seen before.
Shatterman guided him over to three heroes. “Condor and Red Hawk I would like you to meet Skyhawk, Magnetor and Kali. We were spotlighted in Capes magazine. Kali’s article was on the stresses and issue with reformed villains going straight. Skyhawk’s was on the fine line a vigilante walks between hero and villain. Magnetor was on international heroes and what that is like. Of course mine was about what it was like to carry on the mantle of a legendary Super Hero. Remember Condor you had turned down the interview.”
Condor replied, “Yeah I remember. It is a pleasure to meet all of you.”
Red Hawk saw a new group of heroes enter the room. Some of them looked familiar. He had seen their photos on newscasts. They had been missing during the Crushers Crimewave.
The one which the newscasters had called Laserfire blew a soft low whistle. “This is the largest gathering of heroes I have ever seen. What kind of field trip is Co-Director Huffington taking us on?”
This is a pause in the B.A.D. saga because we are transitioning to our annual Megalopolis crossover event. Enjoy introducing yourselves to the other players in the other games. You will be briefed on the World Crisis that is happening by CHESS next issue.
<Due Date: October 20th, Actions? Replies?>
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Absolutely awesome Tom loved Redhawk's Issue. Lots of good RP stuff to respond to this Issue - just wish I'd captured a couple more bad guys. Dude shooting at the cop shield ugh LOL
Great Fun
John
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OOC: Hey look a week ahead of time
<Red Hawk IC: Response and Actions>
Looking into the sky at the spectacular arrival of the Knights and Rooks, Red Hawk can’t help but think, CHESS . . . awesome.
[Bishop Prince: “Sorry, I have a few more questions for you. I will have the Knights and Rooks help Shatterman find Condor.”]
“Of course. I feel like I should have done so much more, anything I can do to help.”
[The Bishop turned to Red Hawk, “Is that true were you after her?”]
“Absolutely. She was working with the rest of the BAD guys.
“The little guy was creating illusions all over the place. I had just dealt with an image of American Woman moments before. I would never had fired at her if I had known there were real police officers around her. I’d have went in hand to hand and tried to snatch her from above.”
[Bishop Prince: “Will you come?”]
After looking at Dennis to see if it was the right thing to do Red Hawk nods and answers, “Certainly, Shatterman if you don’t mind, I’ll follow along in just a minute.” Uncertain of what he was trying to accomplish, Chris just ‘knew’ he couldn’t leave without trying to do something to make up for his mistake.
Seeing the anger still expressed on some of the police, Red Hawk walks up to the Officer who had interceded earlier. “Officer Riley? I’d apologize to Officer Worth, but he doesn’t look receptive at the moment … and I don’t blame him. I can only promise you I will continue to train with Condor and Shatterman every day to get better.”
John
