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Red Hood Volume 10 #108
“ Five minutes until detonation ”
“We get it! It was ten then nine then eight then seven then six…” Jason groaned angrily as he loaded the last of the mercenaries onto one of the trucks the Outlaws were commandeering. The plan was set: Ash had Tommy and most of the mercenaries in one vehicle while Scarlet drove the rest of the them in a smaller truck. Roy sat in the driver’s seat of the largest convoy truck, as he said,
“If I didn’t know any better I’d swear the Count…or Jim Henson…you know what, who did voice the Count?” Even beneath a mask, a look from Jason caused Roy to continue, “Ok, inappropriate time for that. But seriously, what is with Greene’s counting-security?” With that, Jason felt as if a weight had dropped through his throat and into his stomach. Greene was still lying trapped under his sword in the room the two of them had dueled. Looking to the stairs that led back up to Greene Manor, Jason turned to Roy and said,
“Go.”
“How about not without you?” Roy responded before the alarm spoke once again,
“ Four minutes until detonation ”
“I’ll meet you outside in three.” Jason said as he took off for the stairs leading back into Greene’s mansion.
“Jason, you crazy, stupid sonuvabi-” The mansion began to rumble before Roy could finish, so instead he turned the key of his truck and began to drive. Scarlet looked around for Jason, who had just disappeared up the stairs, and assumed he had gotten into the back of Roy’s convoy truck. As she and Ash started their respective vehicles, Jason found himself maneuvering around artifacts crashing to the ground. Somehow, the detonation procedure was causing what felt like a minor earthquake to hit Greene Manor. Reaching the door to the room where Green was, Jason was hit on the head by a large sculpture. The blow caused him to crash into the wall, sliding down it while attempting to regain his balance.
“ Three minutes until detonation ” Hearing this rekindled his strength, as he pulled himself back into a standing position before breaking down the door. Greene had moved slightly, as he now lie cape-less in front of a trail of blood, yet remained on his back. The old Red Hood was clearly weary as Jason bent down next to him and began to help him up. Confused, Greene asked,
“Why…? Why save me now?” Jason hoisted the man over his head, with his arms hanging over one side and legs over the other before saying,
“Because…honestly, Greene…I’m the better Red Hood, in every way. I prove that your way…how I used to be…it’s not the way, in everything that I do. It’s what defines me now…I’m giving you the chance to redefine yourself.” Silence from Greene proved more telling that Jason could have predicted, as he continued, “Now c’mon…we’re getting out of here-”
“ Two minutes until detonation ” As the security system said this, a panel opened in the fireplace nearby, revealing a massive amount of blue light. Small specks of white light floated out and began to rise to the ceiling along with a blue mist, both of which were enough to cause Jason to begin sprinting away. Running into the hallway, Jason asked,
“That’s what’s going to detonate?!?”
“It’s called the Starcatcher,” Greene said from his position behind Jason’s neck, “It’s meant to literally catch stars…the only problem is if it's not contained it can easily be set off by adding Earth’s levels of oxygen to it. By set off, of course, I mean…”
“Yeah, I get it. How big’s the explosion going to be?” Jason asked in a frenzy as he leapt over rubble to reach Tommy’s bedroom door.
“ One minute until detonation ” With those words, the entire manor began to shake uncontrollably with blue light shooting out of every door and window.
“Answer me Greene!!!” Jason demanded as he ran for the entrance hall.
“…I don’t know…” Reaching the main staircase, Jason bolted to the bottom before running into the main door. Kicking it as hard as he could was met with no reaction whatsoever, prompting him to yell,
“Greene, open the door, NOW!” Greene slipped off of Jason’s back and landed on his feet as he limped to a keypad nearby. Trembling, he punched in the code as fast as he could before a hum began to over take the mansion. Jason’s yells were drowned in the deafening hum, yet the two figures were still able to see the doors fly open. Both ran as fast as they could outside, and for a moment they could see Roy, Scarlet, Ash, and their trucks parked half a mile down the road before the world turned blue.
“…Detonation”
Red Hood Volume 10 #108
“ Five minutes until detonation ”
“We get it! It was ten then nine then eight then seven then six…” Jason groaned angrily as he loaded the last of the mercenaries onto one of the trucks the Outlaws were commandeering. The plan was set: Ash had Tommy and most of the mercenaries in one vehicle while Scarlet drove the rest of the them in a smaller truck. Roy sat in the driver’s seat of the largest convoy truck, as he said,
“If I didn’t know any better I’d swear the Count…or Jim Henson…you know what, who did voice the Count?” Even beneath a mask, a look from Jason caused Roy to continue, “Ok, inappropriate time for that. But seriously, what is with Greene’s counting-security?” With that, Jason felt as if a weight had dropped through his throat and into his stomach. Greene was still lying trapped under his sword in the room the two of them had dueled. Looking to the stairs that led back up to Greene Manor, Jason turned to Roy and said,
“Go.”
“How about not without you?” Roy responded before the alarm spoke once again,
“ Four minutes until detonation ”
“I’ll meet you outside in three.” Jason said as he took off for the stairs leading back into Greene’s mansion.
“Jason, you crazy, stupid sonuvabi-” The mansion began to rumble before Roy could finish, so instead he turned the key of his truck and began to drive. Scarlet looked around for Jason, who had just disappeared up the stairs, and assumed he had gotten into the back of Roy’s convoy truck. As she and Ash started their respective vehicles, Jason found himself maneuvering around artifacts crashing to the ground. Somehow, the detonation procedure was causing what felt like a minor earthquake to hit Greene Manor. Reaching the door to the room where Green was, Jason was hit on the head by a large sculpture. The blow caused him to crash into the wall, sliding down it while attempting to regain his balance.
“ Three minutes until detonation ” Hearing this rekindled his strength, as he pulled himself back into a standing position before breaking down the door. Greene had moved slightly, as he now lie cape-less in front of a trail of blood, yet remained on his back. The old Red Hood was clearly weary as Jason bent down next to him and began to help him up. Confused, Greene asked,
“Why…? Why save me now?” Jason hoisted the man over his head, with his arms hanging over one side and legs over the other before saying,
“Because…honestly, Greene…I’m the better Red Hood, in every way. I prove that your way…how I used to be…it’s not the way, in everything that I do. It’s what defines me now…I’m giving you the chance to redefine yourself.” Silence from Greene proved more telling that Jason could have predicted, as he continued, “Now c’mon…we’re getting out of here-”
“ Two minutes until detonation ” As the security system said this, a panel opened in the fireplace nearby, revealing a massive amount of blue light. Small specks of white light floated out and began to rise to the ceiling along with a blue mist, both of which were enough to cause Jason to begin sprinting away. Running into the hallway, Jason asked,
“That’s what’s going to detonate?!?”
“It’s called the Starcatcher,” Greene said from his position behind Jason’s neck, “It’s meant to literally catch stars…the only problem is if it's not contained it can easily be set off by adding Earth’s levels of oxygen to it. By set off, of course, I mean…”
“Yeah, I get it. How big’s the explosion going to be?” Jason asked in a frenzy as he leapt over rubble to reach Tommy’s bedroom door.
“ One minute until detonation ” With those words, the entire manor began to shake uncontrollably with blue light shooting out of every door and window.
“Answer me Greene!!!” Jason demanded as he ran for the entrance hall.
“…I don’t know…” Reaching the main staircase, Jason bolted to the bottom before running into the main door. Kicking it as hard as he could was met with no reaction whatsoever, prompting him to yell,
“Greene, open the door, NOW!” Greene slipped off of Jason’s back and landed on his feet as he limped to a keypad nearby. Trembling, he punched in the code as fast as he could before a hum began to over take the mansion. Jason’s yells were drowned in the deafening hum, yet the two figures were still able to see the doors fly open. Both ran as fast as they could outside, and for a moment they could see Roy, Scarlet, Ash, and their trucks parked half a mile down the road before the world turned blue.
“…Detonation”