The next morning Slade was taking off before most of the Palace was waking up. He had the disc and a copy of Starfire's fight with her sister and he loaded both into the computer on his ship. Blackfire, the sister, had been banished from Tamaran (a foolish gesture, he would have to teach his apprentice how to eliminate her enemies). With little work he had discovered the name and location of her last known whereabouts. Apparently Blackfire took little care to cover up her actions (like anyone else who wants attention).

Slade had flown to the over-inhabited planet she was supposed to be at. He landed and had little trouble finding a computer terminal using his translator again. He connected the device to the terminal and within seconds Blackfire's face appeared on the screen in a news program. She had apparently broken many laws since her encounter with Starfire and had been imprisoned. She wore similar type of shackles that Starfire had worn on her first trip to Earth. She was apparently destined for a long stay at a more secure prison on the outskirts of the city. Slade smiled at his luck arriving on the day she was being transferred. Had she already been incarcerated it would have been harder. He walked through a marketplace stopping once by a shouting merchant to buy a garment. He stood on an intersection and waited.

Slade had stood there for over two hours when he finally saw his quarry (sometimes prisons randomize their transfers to prevent escape). The hover vehicle came toward the intersection he stood on. He calmly threw something on the street right as it went by, causing it to immediately crash (powerful electromagnets are known for disrupting magnetically charged hover mechanisms which are mostly common and most dependable). The vehicle landed on 4 durable tires, which were set to automatically kick in. Some thrown spikes disabled those also. The guards jumped out of the front of the truck. Both heavily armed and both easily disabled. As they slumped to the ground Slade pulled out a plasma torch and started cutting the rear door. The guard inside was panicking and he threatened the prisoner (Blackfire). Slade calmly inserted a capsule into the hole he had already cut. The capsule released a gas, which immediately incapacitated both guard and prisoner. He calmly kept cutting, stepped out of the way when the door fell off, grabbed Blackfire's unconscious form and disappeared into the crowd. Elapsed time for whole escape: 32 seconds.

Blackfire awoke some time later she was sitting in a strange ship. He shackles had been removed and looking thru the cockpit window she realized she was on a strange planet.

Blackfire looking around: "what, where am I?"

Slade stepped out of the shadow of the doorway to the cockpit of the ship. "I saved your life. As to the where, just know you're safe."

Blackfire : "who the hell are you and what makes you think you saved my life? Those idiots had no intention of killing me. I would have escaped myself eventually. You did me no favors."

Slade's one eye narrowed: "I can take you back"

Blackfire didn't know this man, but something about him made her wary. His gaze also made her nervous. She decided it was best to not argue. "No need for that "she held up her hands "I'll just go"

Blackfire got up but Slade blocked the doorway. Now her eyes narrowed but she said nothing.

Slade held out his hand "You were slated for life in prison. I freed you. I have read your laws. You are in my debt"

Blackfire: "So, you broke me out just to have me work for you? I don't think so" she started to leave again, her eyes and hands glowing

Slade drew his sword and prepared to strike "I know all about you, Blackfire. Your world, your laws, your… family…. I know why you were driven from your home."

Blackfire calmed some "So you did some research. I thought your technology looked familiar. You're from Earth, right? You are certainly no hero, so did you came here for help fighting my sister and her little team?"

Slade continued. "I watched your fight with your sister. I want the winner."

Blackfire stepped back an insulted look on her face. Then anger. Then she calmed. "Fine, I owe you my life. I am in your debt. Take the shirt off my back. I think you know where you can find my sister." and with a flick she took the shirt off her back and stood there glaring at Slade while she handed it to him. His eye never left hers. He handed her the garment he had purchased in the market and stepped out of her way. She stepped out and flew off. Never looking back.