LOCATION: NORTH-EASTERN ARKANSAS

TIME: 2:33 PM

It was supposed to be an easy transport. Four detainees, two standard army APC's, half a dozen army guards per transport, and an easy drive down some of the more rural parts of the state to avoid the heavily populated areas on their way to their next rendezvous.

Those plans, along with their vehicles, were thoroughly derailed halfway through the trip when flashes of bright azure lights shone through the windows of the first APC. The vehicle began to swerve all over the road as more lights and loud bangs emanated from it. The army personnel in the second vehicle became worried to the point that they were about to call in the unexpected event. However, they were struck with shock and awe when they witnessed the terrifying sight of the front half of the first vehicle exploding outward and throwing all manner of debris onto the road ahead. Arcs of blinding azure electricity accompanied the sight, only now being recognized as the obvious cause of the commotion.

Having lost all ability to steer, the first APC toppled onto its side and skidded across the asphalt while still erupting fire and sparks everywhere. The driver of the second vehicle turned to his partner in the seat next to him with a look of overwhelming terror. Their silent conversation of unanswered questions was soon interrupted by another set of commotions coming from the cargo area in the back of their vehicle. The sounds of a struggle and the ensuing shouts and loud pops of gunfire coming from behind them distracted them just long enough to miss the being that crawled its way out of the overturned vehicle in front of them.

Before they even had time to react, more sparks of the same blue electricity crackled up and around the being's forearms. The being raised those arms to point directly at the second vehicle in front of it. The guard sitting shotgun was the first to notice and shouted for the driver to swerve out of the way, but it was too late. The two army personnel in the front seats cried out in panic as the arcs of blue energy shot out from the being's arms and raced through the air toward them.

In no time at all, the barrage of electrified bolts sparked the engine's fuel line and the front of the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The tires blew out, and the steering column melted under the intense heat and pressure until the vehicle had no choice but to tumble onto its side and dive into a side ditch out from the road. There, it ground to a halt in the dirt. The only sounds coming from it now where the dying, crackling embers of what was left of the front of the vehicle.

The being that had caused such destruction in less than a few minutes walked slowly up to the second vehicle. She had to work fast, but at the same time, moved cautiously toward the rear of the vehicle to avoid a potential ambush from any of the surviving guards. Her arms took on the distinctive blue haze of electrical energy that fueled her powers and peeked around toppled transport's roof, now It's side, to find… nothing. It was both a relief and a worrying sight, due to the fact that the people she had been hoping to see were nowhere in sight. That only meant that they must still be in the transport.

She moved quickly around to where the armored transport's rear doors were located. She was in luck, as the vehicle's rough stop had broken the locking pins on the rear doors and left them open. With another quick, yet methodical, sweep of the area before moving in, the young woman climbed in through the rear of transport and surveyed the inside.

It did not look pretty. A good section from the side of the transport that now sat as the roof had crumpled in, leaving a sizeable dent inward. Dirt and debris dusted the interior from both the busted out rear doors and shattered viewing window at the front of the cargo area leading to the front cabin.

Though it was the military garbed occupants that drew the most attention to the scene. Four of them, and none of them looked like they were going to be getting up anytime soon, if ever again. Two of them looked like they had had limbs bent in directions that they were definitely not supposed to bend in. The interior of the vehicle had smears and splatters of blood that, by judging from the army personnel, definitely came from them as they were thrown from their seats and tossed about. They all wore masks and sunglasses, or a helmet with a reflective face shield that concealed their features, but the young woman could tell none of them were conscious.

Yet, between all that, there were only two occupants of the transport that the young woman's concern took priority for. One was a young man, just out of his teens, and the other was a girl that only looked to be about a year or two years younger than him. Instead of military uniforms, they were garbed in bright orange prison-like uniforms, much like that of the young woman's attire who was observing them from the rear entrance of the vehicle. The contrasting black logos across the backs of their shirts read in big, blocky lettering, 'DUP DETAINEE'.

Remarkably, they looked to be in the best shape out the rest of the occupants of the transport, but that actually didn't surprise the young woman gazing over them. She knew what they were capable of. Though time was growing short, and the young woman that came searching for these two other figures tread quickly across the disarray and snatched the both of them up in her deceptively strong arms.