Chapter 10
Superman arrived at the bank amid exploding gunfire. The twelve-man gang of bank robbers had assault rifles with armour piercing rounds and full body armor. The police were out-gunned on this one and seven officers were already lying wounded near their squad cars out of reach of any help.
As soon as he appeared in the sky above their heads, the police held their fire, and to everyone's surprise, so did the bank robbers. All eyes were on the fantastic sight of a flying man in a red, blue and yellow costume, his cape billowing out behind him like a flag waving in the breeze.
Precious seconds ticked by and the gunfire erupted again, but this time, it was directed at Superman. The bullets bounced off his chest with loud pings for only the briefest of moments before he sped into action.
Within seconds, the robbers were holding air instead of guns. Another few seconds and they were wearing cuffs behind their backs, and the police were emerging from their cover to take them into custody.
Ambulances began arriving for the wounded, and after being assured none needed a more rapid mode of travel to the nearest hospital, Superman turned his attention back to the perpetrators of one of the most violent crimes the city had seen in years.
He stood silently by as they were read their Miranda rights and led away by the officers. The impressive arsenal of weapons were confiscated, and as the professionals did their jobs, Superman slipped back into the sky.
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Clark Kent, reporter for the Daily Planet, was the first reporter to arrive at the site of the barricaded street a block down from the bank itself. He got as many details as he could for his story from the eye witnesses and the police. One officer had managed to take a picture of Superman in action on his cell phone and he graciously said he'd email it to him.
He left the scene as reporters for the Daily Star, WGBS, LNN, and other news outlets were just arriving. His story would be ready for the evening edition before they would even have a chance to start gathering their facts.
It was like a gift, he thought, as he finished typing and sent the finished product to editing. A tinge of guilt, like that which always accompanied any thoughts that something had come to him a little too easily, seared through his consciousness. He pushed it to the back of his mind, trying not to let it spoil the tremendous feeling of satisfaction of having scored a scoop for the Daily Planet.
He was so grateful Lois hadn't been with him. It had been far too dangerous a situation, with all that firepower. It was good that he had been able to get in, do his job, get out, and then do his other job with ease.
It was almost as if Perry White knew…
Author's note: I have to admit, I hadn't planned this chapter at all, but then, I don't usually plan when I write. But some of you requested a chapter like this, so this one is for you. I sort of pictured an amalgam of all the Perry's rolled into one while I was writing, (I like every Perry I've ever seen!) so I put some of each one in here and rolled them all into one. I hope you enjoy this combination Perry.
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