Epilogue
Hartley Rathaway stalked along the wall of Mercury Labs. They had something he desperately wanted. While he'd been disappointed that the accelerator hadn't reactivated, he had decided against trying to go back there. At least for now. Instead he had enlisted the help of some local thugs to break into Mercury Labs. While he was loath to use help, he didn't want to get caught by the Flash. The thugs were to act as a distraction while Hartley acquired his heart's desire.
The thugs were just starting to make some noise. Hartley stood in the shadows watching them. Suddenly, he shrieked loudly, calling their attention to him. The shadow next to him had grabbed him, and was rapidly immobilizing the young criminal. Seeing their boss in trouble, and therefore their pay, the thugs turned to attack the shadow.
As quickly as the shadow had stepped out to capture Hartley, it vanished as the thugs attacked. A few of them ran hard into the wall. Confused, they started to look around. The carpet moved and attacked one of the men, sending him careening into a wall and knocking him unconscious. Crying out, the men attacked, but once more their target vanished.
"What the hell is that thing!" A wall moved and quickly snatched a gun from one of the smaller gang members. "Kill it!" Anyone with a weapon pointed in the right direction fired, but the thing was gone again.
"Forget it, I'm outta here!" Several members started for the doors, deciding no amount of money was worth fighting a monster. The doors slammed shut and locked. Alarms sounded and in the distance, so did sirens.
A voice came out of the air. It didn't sound like a single voice. Instead, it sounded like a thousand voices blending together. "Stay. Play." The gang screamed as one by one they were attacked by a thing that could blend in with everything.
When the police arrived with Dr. Tina McGee not far behind, they found a street gang tied up along with Hartley Rathaway. A printed note on Rathaway detailed the best way to jail the young criminal. Confused, the first responders called it in along with the report that nothing was missing. Outside, part of a wall stepped away to become part-wall part-sidewalk and then vanished into the night.
Yes, that's the end. No, you can't kill me. I promise to start posting the next story soon. I've left you knowing the important stuff. Questions? Comments? Concerns? Always welcomed! Thanks for following along! - CT