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Powerhouse Vol 1
Volume 1 - Origin of Powerhouse: Issue #9
Flicker Fighters
After the villain, Ambush, was taken away in an ambulance Ben was relieved. Finally, he got the name of the woman who had been trying to have he and his Mum killed. With this information they could have her arrested or exposed. Ben quickly makes his way to ‘Imagine’ to tell his Mum the news. However, he gets an idea. If he were to pay this Shiela Baron a visit. Perhaps, in his armoured suit then this woman might get the message across that she’s bitten off more than she can chew. Ben and his Mum were stubborn and they were fighters. He wasn’t going to let this woman possibly get away with her crimes by bribing the police. No, he was going to scare her off. He had the upper hand, he had her name and location now.
Ben makes his way to the storage department and looks over some of the Mech armour models. He needed something with a weapon to intimidate and threaten. The model “Excalibur” catches his eye and he read over the instruction manual before suiting up. He learned to do that beforehand, ever since the incident with the flight suit. As he finishes suiting up the fire alarm goes off and Ben frowns rushing out of the department. People are fleeing the building. But something isn’t right, the emergency sprinklers should have been triggered. Unless, they were switched off before the fire had occurred. This was deliberate.
Ben: “No, Mum!”
Ben rushes up the stairs in his new armour. Luckily, it was lighter than his previous suit. Much lighter actually. He takes the hilt of the blade out from its compartment in the back of his armour and with a press of the button activates the blade. It folds out to its full length and glistens red from the fire alarm which flashes in the staircase. His Mum was on the 13th floor floor of the building. Luckily, he hadn’t came across any smoke yet as he made his way upstairs. That’s until he gets to the door and sees the hallway is glowing orange, and decorated with flames which cling to the walls. Ben rams the door open and stumbles ahead. Soot blackens his visor and he smears it away using his gloves. He squints, his eyes watering from the smoke. It’s then he sees a fireman standing outside his Mum’s door. After coughing Ben manages to find his voice and calls out for them. The foreman turns around, eerily looking at him with a tinted visor. That can’t be protocol, surely.
Ben: “Erm, excuse me?”
The fireman doesn’t say a word. But then again he doesn’t need to. Suddenly, his hands are engulfed in blazing flames and he holds them out at Ben. Ben had seen enough superhero movies to know what happens next. He leaps to the side. Just in time as a jet of flames spit out at the spot where he was standing. Ben gets to his feet wheezing from the smoke and runs at the Firefighter. Even though the villain was fully masked Ben could tell he was caught off guard by the stupidity of Ben running at him. The villain takes a few steps back and the flames around his fists burn brighter. He strikes the ground before him and it is set alight with an explosion. The extreme heat makes Ben burn from within his armour. He could feel his body wanting to crawl out from its metal tomb. But he had to shove the feelings aside and get to his Mum. The villain is silent and his tinted visor looks at Ben, waiting for his next move. He was purposely trying to wait him out, after all the villain was in firefighter gear. He was more prepared and better equipped in these conditions than Ben. The flames were growing taller, the oxygen was being burned away, and the ceiling was beginning to crumble. Nevertheless, Ben gets an idea. A very dumb idea. But, nothing else was coming to him. He takes several steps back and bursts into a run. The villain steps back and watches as Ben springs through the flames shielding his face. He feels his hair singe, his chin burn and his body scream in pain from the heat in his armour. Later, he emerges from the flames and slams his armoured body into the villain he had nicknamed, Firelighter. He and the villain smash through the door to his Mum’s office and Ben scrambles fo his feet with his sword at the ready. He looks around, his Mum nowhere to be seen. She must’ve left. She was safe, probably outside on the ground right now.
Ben: “You got to be kidding me.”
Powerhouse Vol 1
Volume 1 - Origin of Powerhouse: Issue #9
Flicker Fighters
After the villain, Ambush, was taken away in an ambulance Ben was relieved. Finally, he got the name of the woman who had been trying to have he and his Mum killed. With this information they could have her arrested or exposed. Ben quickly makes his way to ‘Imagine’ to tell his Mum the news. However, he gets an idea. If he were to pay this Shiela Baron a visit. Perhaps, in his armoured suit then this woman might get the message across that she’s bitten off more than she can chew. Ben and his Mum were stubborn and they were fighters. He wasn’t going to let this woman possibly get away with her crimes by bribing the police. No, he was going to scare her off. He had the upper hand, he had her name and location now.
Ben makes his way to the storage department and looks over some of the Mech armour models. He needed something with a weapon to intimidate and threaten. The model “Excalibur” catches his eye and he read over the instruction manual before suiting up. He learned to do that beforehand, ever since the incident with the flight suit. As he finishes suiting up the fire alarm goes off and Ben frowns rushing out of the department. People are fleeing the building. But something isn’t right, the emergency sprinklers should have been triggered. Unless, they were switched off before the fire had occurred. This was deliberate.
Ben: “No, Mum!”
Ben rushes up the stairs in his new armour. Luckily, it was lighter than his previous suit. Much lighter actually. He takes the hilt of the blade out from its compartment in the back of his armour and with a press of the button activates the blade. It folds out to its full length and glistens red from the fire alarm which flashes in the staircase. His Mum was on the 13th floor floor of the building. Luckily, he hadn’t came across any smoke yet as he made his way upstairs. That’s until he gets to the door and sees the hallway is glowing orange, and decorated with flames which cling to the walls. Ben rams the door open and stumbles ahead. Soot blackens his visor and he smears it away using his gloves. He squints, his eyes watering from the smoke. It’s then he sees a fireman standing outside his Mum’s door. After coughing Ben manages to find his voice and calls out for them. The foreman turns around, eerily looking at him with a tinted visor. That can’t be protocol, surely.
Ben: “Erm, excuse me?”
The fireman doesn’t say a word. But then again he doesn’t need to. Suddenly, his hands are engulfed in blazing flames and he holds them out at Ben. Ben had seen enough superhero movies to know what happens next. He leaps to the side. Just in time as a jet of flames spit out at the spot where he was standing. Ben gets to his feet wheezing from the smoke and runs at the Firefighter. Even though the villain was fully masked Ben could tell he was caught off guard by the stupidity of Ben running at him. The villain takes a few steps back and the flames around his fists burn brighter. He strikes the ground before him and it is set alight with an explosion. The extreme heat makes Ben burn from within his armour. He could feel his body wanting to crawl out from its metal tomb. But he had to shove the feelings aside and get to his Mum. The villain is silent and his tinted visor looks at Ben, waiting for his next move. He was purposely trying to wait him out, after all the villain was in firefighter gear. He was more prepared and better equipped in these conditions than Ben. The flames were growing taller, the oxygen was being burned away, and the ceiling was beginning to crumble. Nevertheless, Ben gets an idea. A very dumb idea. But, nothing else was coming to him. He takes several steps back and bursts into a run. The villain steps back and watches as Ben springs through the flames shielding his face. He feels his hair singe, his chin burn and his body scream in pain from the heat in his armour. Later, he emerges from the flames and slams his armoured body into the villain he had nicknamed, Firelighter. He and the villain smash through the door to his Mum’s office and Ben scrambles fo his feet with his sword at the ready. He looks around, his Mum nowhere to be seen. She must’ve left. She was safe, probably outside on the ground right now.
Ben: “You got to be kidding me.”