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Red Racer Vol. 1 #7: Rogue Origins-Showdown

I grab an old suit of enhanced armor before I leave. Looks like I'll need it.

 

Infantino Park, 10:58 p.m. EST

 

I arrive to the park to find it in chaos. People are running everywhere, and there are multiple fires blazing. I quickly run around them to quench the flames and go to find the Rogues.

 

Finally, I see them waiting in the middle of the park, in front of a statue commemorating "Sir Belfrish Kane". Snart simply stands there with the hood over his face, while Heatwave and Weather Wizard prime their weapons. Mardon upgraded his, as it's now more of a wand than a staff. I see Snart's mouth form a smile under his mask.

 

"So good of you to join us, Flash. I thought we'd be here all night. "

 

I bow and reply, "Well, I hate to disappoint such noble criminals. Mr. Mardon, it's a pleasure to meet you. And Mick, nice to see you again. Have you been applying SPF 50? Because you have a really nasty-"

 

"ENOUGH!" Snart yells, and throws off his hood and mask. The sight makes me gag. His head is now covered with a sheet of ice, his features blurred like a fish under a frozen lake.

 

"Do you understand why I want STAR Labs dead now? They did this to me! Made me a monster. Let's see how you like it!"

 

He whips out gun and shoots a stream of ice particles at me. I dodge it and kick his legs out from under him. Mardon then comes at me, a bolt of lightning crackling between his fingers and the wand. I'm able to get him to aim at the statue, which acts as a lightning rod and absorbs the blast. Once the bolt dissipates, I grab Mardon and throw him down. Both Snart and Rory come at me, and they fire. I grab Mardon and run as a small reaction of fire and ice collide in my previous spot.

 

As I put Mardon down, I am greeted by all three Rogues surrounding me with their weapons pointed at my face. They grin.

 

"Gotcha, doll. Nowhere you can run."

 

"You will burn, speedster."

 

I just stand there and wait. Three...two...one...

 

"NOW!"

 

I bolt out of the way as all three weapons overheat and malfunction, resulting in an electrocuted Wizard, a burning Heatwave, and a Captain Cold with a frozen hand. I stand over him, smiling, and held up a tiny disc.

 

"A STAR Labs electric pulse generator, designed by Cisco Paco Ramone himself. They charged up the electric currents in all of your weapons until they had enough to blow the circuits. Gotcha."

 

I stand triumphantly as the sweet sound of police sirens fill my ear. Three of my dad's worst enemies down and I didn't break a sweat.

 

"Nice one, Allen."

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