Communication Breakdown

As the influence of Tony Stark's "Mind Control Device" begins to fade, it is the weapon pointed at the Sting Driver's head by Covergirl that encourages his participation.Covergirl prods the driver with the tip of her gun.

 

Covergirl: 'Eyes on the road, smiley.'

 

Through grinding teeth, the Cobra soldier does as asked.

 

Sting: 'You know, you used to be a lot hotter. I remember those supermodels from back in the day... man I used to use those pictures a lot. Heh heh.'

 

Covergirl rams the nose of her gun into the nose of her prisoner.

 

Covergirl: 'Shut your mouth and drive.'

 

As the influence of Stark's device slips further into the past, submission of the Driver turns to aggression.

 

Sting: 'You're not gonna shoot me. Maybe if you were that freak with the red hair you would, but not you. Not without Ironman's permission. So don't try to scare me babe. It's not gonna work.'

 

Covergirl rolls her eyes, spins her gun around and cracks the butt of the weapon into the crotch of the driver! The Sting jeep jerks to the left as all the air is driven out of the driver's lungs by the pain of the low blow. Covergirl grabs the steering wheel and straightens the jeep on the road. Covergirl's attention is refocused as Outback calls out to her through the window of the jeep.

 

Outback: 'You ok in there?'

 

Covergirl: 'Peachy-keen Outback. Peachy-keen.'

 

Outback nods and pulls his commandeered Venom Cycle back into line. Then something catches his eye in the distance. It is apparent that Ironman has spotted the same thing as he flies down and cruises beside the back only a few feet off the ground.

 

Ironman: 'Looks like a Cobra bunker and an ASP unit manned by a pair of Tele-Vipers. They'll be asking for codes soon.'

 

Outback: 'Codes we'd have if you didn't interfere.'

 

Ironman: 'The driver is gonna give the right code, Outback. If he doesn't, well, we've got enough firepower to do what we have to.'

 

Outback: 'Yeah. I'm just not really sure what exactly it is that you think we have to do, Stark.'

 

Ironnman: 'What? What are you talking about?'

 

Outback: 'Nothing.'

 

Suddenly Outback notices a gesture from Covergirl. The communication has been made. Outback calls out to his team.

 

Outback: 'All right, we're goin' in!'

 

The codes prove to be true as the Tele-Vipers are completely caught off guard. They immediately flee their posts and head towards the bunker as Ironman cuts off communication using a static transmission from his suit. Bullets spray across the bunker as a Rock-Viper exits, naively hoping to sway the tide of the battle.

Done