A Daring Rescue
Alex flew in the direction that Doom was flying in and in the fastest and sneakiest way she could. The last thing she wanted was to be seen doing her ability in public. She soon saw Doom and Elena struggling to get out of his clutches. Alex stopped immediately and hid behind a building. She looked out and saw him go underground into the place she hated the most, the sewers.
"Oh no, why the sewers?" Alex thought to herself, Alright don't worry, El I'm going in anyway.
She waited until he closed the entrance way for the sewers, then she landed swiftly on the ground. Alex then walked to the entrance way where Doom was holding Elena captive. She opened the plate and unwanted smells came charging for her nose.
"Why me?" Alex moaned to herself.
She jumped in hoping she wouldn't make any sounds for Doom to hear. Alex landed in a small stream of dirty water.
"Why is it so small?" Alex asked herself because she expected sewer water to be bigger, "Doom must have a secret layer somewhere. Maybe if I follow the stream, I'll find him."
Alex followed the stream and came to a long and empty trench that had a pipe line in the shape of hanging bars used in gymnastics. It was too high to reach for a regular jump, so went she jumped for the bar she had the air support her to get to the bar. When she reached the bar she swung off and landed on the other side of the trench. She walked a little distance to find a huge platform that had computers, cameras, and technology in the world a person could want.
Then in the middle of the room she saw Elena, unconscious, tied to a giant pole. Elena soon woke up to find that she in an unfamiliar place.
"Where am I?" Elena asked.
"You're in my new layer, Susan. It's a lot more efficient than the last one." Doom said coldly.
"How bad was the last one?" Elena asked.
"You should know. You and friends destroyed it last time!" Doom shouted at her and the electricity flickered.
"Okay, I was just asking. By the way I'm not Susan." Elena said.
Doom chuckled a bit and said, "What do you mean you're not Susan? You look like Susan and you talk like Susan…in high school."
"Which Susan are we talking about here?! I know a lot Susans, just give me the full name and maybe I can answer your question." Elena said calmly.
"Susan Storm Richards." Doom said.
"Sorry, I've never met that Susan. Can't help you there, but why did you capture me in the first place?!" Elena said a little frustrated.
"Because I thought you were Susan, so it would draw the Fantastic Four here to their doom." Doom said coolly, "Who are you anyway?"
"Why should that be any of your business?!" Elena said with her voice rising a little bit.
"Because I think that I saw somewhere before, about sixteen years ago." Doom explained.
"Ok, now I seriously have no idea what you are talking about." Elena said.
"YOU WILL TELL ME WHO YOU ARE OR YOU'LL KNOW IT FEELS TO BE ELETRICUTED!" Doom demanded.
"Ok, ok just few moments to think about this." Elena said sounding a little afraid.
"Fine. You've got five minutes." Doom snarled.
"Psst…El." Alex said to her in her mind.
"Oh, Alex you brought the police didn't you!" Elena thought excitedly.
"Not exactly," Alex thought, "I came alone."
"Are you crazy?! This guy's dangerous!" Elena responded angrily.
"Relax, I've got a plan." Alex assured.
"Ok, so what's the plan?" Elena asked.
"First, take the water out of my water bottle." Alex ordered.
"Uh, but you drank out of it though." Elena moaned.
"El, desperate times call for desperate measures. Now when you get the water, freeze it and make it sharp." Alex explained.
"You want me to cut my out! What if he sees me?!" Elena panicked.
"I'll try to distract him, meanwhile you cut those ropes." Alex ordered.
"So are you ready to tell me your name?" Doom asked evilly.
Then Alex sped across the room and back.
"What was that?!" Doom said demandingly.
"What are talking about?" Elena said as she was trying to cut the ropes without him noticing.
"That sudden gust of wind, it flew right past me!" Doom said.
"Are you sure you're not hallucinating?" Elena teased.
Then this time Alex sped in circles across the room and kept doing it until Elena was ready.
"Looks like I'm out of here!" Elena said before running for the door.
Alex got up from her hiding place and ran for the door with Elena.
"WAIT YOU THE ONE THAT WANTED TO CALL THE POLICE!" Doom shouted.
"Yeah and they're on their way right now!" Alex lied.
"Wait, you told me you came al—"
"I told you I came with Al." Alex said trying to get Elena to play along.
"Right Al the policeman. Well anyway we have to go." Elena said.
"IT'S TIME TO DISPOSE OF YOU BOTH!" Doom shouted before let out an electrical surge.
Alex went in front of Elena so she wouldn't get hurt, but before it could touch them a force field went in front of them.
"Great job, Alex; you're doing without using your hands." Elena commented.
"Yeah, but the problem is I'm not doing it." Alex said confused.
"If you're not doing it then who is?" Elena said curiously.
Then Alex pointed at the four figures at the door way they both knew at once that it was the Fantastic Four.
"Picking on a couple teenagers and I thought you weren't gonna go any lower." Invisible Woman said.
"Ah Susan, you didn't tell me you had a twin." Doom said.
"Well I don't have a twin." Invisible woman said.
"We're just gonna go now, so you guys can do your stuff." Elena said as she tried to sneak away.
"No one's going anywhere until this battle's over!" Doom shouted as he closed all of the possible exits.
"Elena, let me tell you the first rule of escaping; don't anyone you're escaping!" Alex said frustrated.
"Well sorry there are no rule books around here!" Elena shouted.
"Please girls this isn't the time argue." Mr. Fantastic said breaking up the argument.
"While we're dealing with Doom, why don't you girls sit out for a while?" The Human Torch suggested.
"No, it's alright were fine." Alex said before Doom struck lightening in front of them, "On second thought we'll be over here."
"Ben go and protect them while we deal with Doom." Mr. Fantastic ordered.
They sat down in a corner where they wouldn't be harmed and waited until everything was over.
"It's our first day in New York and we're already in trouble." Alex said bothered.
"I don't remember a day when were in this much trouble except that one day." Elena said.
"And what day was that?" Alex asked.
"Remember when kids at school were picking on you? You like did something, what exactly did you do?" Elena asked.
"I don't know. I'll I remember is getting mad and causing everything to go cloudy. What did you see from your view?" Alex asked.
"Well you did look mad and your eyes they changed somehow. They were clouded and the winds got stronger. Luckily I calmed you down." Elena explained.
"What did you do?" Alex asked.
"I don't know, somehow I put water around your ears and that might've triggered something." Elena explained.
"So, what you kids talking about?" The Thing said going into the conversation.
"Um, we were talking about…" Elena said trying to think.
"How late we are to get home and by the way El what time is it?" Alex lied.
"It's six O'clock." Elena said as she was looking at her phone for the time.
"You had your phone the whole time!" Alex exclaimed.
"Yeah, what's the problem?" Elena said.
"You could've called help earlier!" Alex said frustrated.
"Well you could've too." Elena argued.
"Uh, hello phone got blown up. Which reminds me somebody owes me a new phone!" Alex shouted.
"Relax Alex we can find another way out of here." Elena assured.
"Hey Ben, you don't think that any of this stuff can be hacked do you?" Alex asked curiously.
"Well if you have the equipment and you know how to hack, yeah." The Thing said.
Alex immediately got her laptop out of her backpack and started typing in codes.
"You're doing that hacking thing again, aren't you?" Elena said relieved.
"Wait you know how to hack?! How old are you?" He asked.
"Fifteen and going on sixteen in a week." Alex said having her full concentration on her laptop.
Then the lights flickered on and off.
"He's doing it again, isn't he?" Elena asked.
"Nope that's me. I'm in the system and in one minute flat, it's a record." Alex said.
"How long until you have the doors open?" Elena said looking over on to her laptop.
"I don't know I have to trigger everything to see where the doors are." Alex explained.
"Alex these inventions might be dangerous." Elena said worried.
"You've got any better ideas?" Alex said, but Elena didn't answer, "Ok just stay cautious."
Then Alex put in a code and pressed ENTER. They weren't sure what it did, but all they knew is that it did activate the doors. Then they heard bombs going off from the other side of the room where they saw Doom and Mr. Fantastic fighting.
"Alex, turn it off!" Elena ordered.
Alex put in another code to turn it off and looked at the other codes.
"How long is it going to take you?" Elena moaned.
"I'm going as fast as I can and it would be helpful if you stop moaning." Alex said.
"Sorry, it's just that I'm missing a fashion show on T.V." Elena said.
"If you could better then you try." Alex challenged, handing her the laptop.
"Fine!" Elena said before she looked at the laptop, "Oh boy this is gibberish."
Then Elena started typing in numbers and to their surprise she got the doors open.
"Which code did you type in?" Alex said surprised.
"I put the numbers in order and I typed in the alphabet." Elena explained making Alex think, why didn't I do that.
Then right after Alex put her laptop back in her backpack, a machine on fire came in their direction. All of them immediately moved out of the way in time, but Alex could still feel something burning on her arm. When she looked at it she saw that some fire flew on her arm and it was burning her skin.
"El!" Alex whispered.
"What." Elena said.
"My arm is on fire, could you put it out?" Alex said.
"Wait couldn't you put it with air?" Elena asked.
"No, I'll make it bigger instead." Alex said paranoid, "And make sure you're not seen."
Elena then made water appear from thin air and put out the fire.
"How long do you think it'll take to heal?" Elena asked.
Then the severe burn instantly turned back to healthy skin.
"Maybe a few seconds or so." Alex sarcastically.
"No offense Alex, but that was just plain creepy." Elena pointed out.
"I'll say." Said a voice from behind them, "How'd you do that?"
Their heads immediately turned and they saw it was the Human Torch.
"Uh…" Alex had no idea what to say to this.
"Well, she's done that for as long as I've known her which is my whole life." Elena explained.
"And you how were able make water appear?" He asked; it was clear that he had been watching them for some time now.
"It was…a magic trick I learned a long time ago." Elena lied.
"Did you guys get hit by a comet or something?" The Human Torch asked.
"No." They both answered at once, and then Alex spoke, "I think we better get home, El, before Mom freaks out."
"Yeah, she is not pretty when she freaks out." Elena added.
"Yeah, you might as well go now since he just disappeared." The Human Torch said.
They looked over where they were fighting to find that he was gone.
"Anyway thanks, bye." Alex said as they were leaving the room.
"I wonder how Doom could've confused you with Invisible Woman." Alex said once they were out the door.
"Yeah, I mean we both might be blonde, but were not like twins, are we?" Elena said confused.
"Well, I'll have to admit that you do have some features of her, but sure you aren't twins considering she's like way older than you." Alex explained as they approached the trench.
"How did you get across last time?" Elena asked.
"I jumped." Alex said plainly.
"Well, I need your help then because I can't jump as far as you." Elena pointed out.
"Ok, hold my hand." Alex said holding out her hand.
Then unlike last time she completely jumped over the trench using air to support her and Elena. Except this time someone unwanted was on the other side.
"So you were the one that made the airfield last time." Said a cold voice behind them.
They turned their heads to find it was Doom floating out of the trench.
"So, you know, what's your plan with this?" Alex asked.
"Alex what are doing?!" Elena whispered.
"Most likely to go against the Fantastic Four." Doom answered evilly.
"As usual, c'mon El." Alex said before turning her back.
All of the sudden Alex felt worse than she ever felt before. She felt like her whole body was being shocked to death, Elena soon realized that Doom was electrocuting her. Then Alex felt a little faint and fell down to the ground.
"ALEX!" Elena shouted as she went to pick Alex up, "WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?! KILLING MY TWIN SISTER!"
Elena was now furious, she got storms of water and splashed at him and he crash landed into the wall. Then she picked up Alex, turned invisible and ran for the exit. She kept running and running until she couldn't run anymore. Elena had no idea where the exit was because she was knocked out during this time. She rested Alex against the sewer wall and waited for her to wake up. Then Alex started coughing.
"Wow that hurt." Alex said under her breath.
"Alex, are you okay?" Elena asked.
"Yeah, just a little sparky." Alex answered.
"Here have some water." Elena offered while handing her a water bottle.
"What happened?" Alex asked.
"Alex, after you went out…I knocked him into the wall with tons of water." Elena explained.
"Really, you've never done that before." Alex said surprised.
"How did it feel?" Elena asked.
"It felt familiar for some reason." Alex said unsure.
"Familiar? Well anyway we have to go before he finds us again." Elena advised.
They got up and went up back to the city. When they walked out, they realized that they would have to come up with a story on why they were late getting home. The worse thing was that they would now have to watch their backs for more danger that might hit them.
Thanks for reading and sorry this took so long to get out. I'm on summer vacation now so I'll have a lot more writing time.
-Emyrox567