Chapter 5
During that night the object began to give off an eerie glow and began once again to grow in size then it began to crack open. Something within the casing struggled against the confining structure of the crystal shell which gave way allowing the form to emerge. It was an odd looking type of creature it had wings like that of a fly, its body was slender with a yellowish green color and adorned with black striping, the chest area and underside had an orange coloring, the face like that of a huge cricket, and a immense crest that rose up from each of its shoulders. The creature rose up on wobbly legs and took on a bipedal stance as it looked about trying to establish its whereabouts. The creature then began to move about the former warehouse that housed the H.E.A.T. base of operations until it found a bay door that led out to the dark streets of New York which the creature ripped from its tracks and flung aside. Not too long after the creature made its escape from the H.E.A.T. facility reports of a bizarre creature moving through the cities streets which also reported that the creature was also getting larger with each proceeding sighting flooded the 911 centers. Victor "Animal" Palotti, a news station cameraman was monitoring the police bands on his scanner and raced to his van and pulled out into traffic. As he hurried through the streets of New York he pulled out his cell phone and punched in the phone number of his new partner Samantha Carrol, an up and coming reporter who was filling in for his old partner Audrey Timmonds who was taking some time off.
"Hey Sam, This is Animal grab your hat and coat we are stepping out tonight." Animal said.
"But Animal what about your wife? You're married." Samantha replied playfully.
"No we only tell people that for tax purposes." Animal replied jokingly. "Seriously, though there is no time to waste I will pick you up in front of your building." As soon as Animal pulled up to Samantha's apartment building she jumped into the van and off they sped into the New York night.
"So what is the big rush Animal?" Samantha asked.
"Just listen!" Was Animals only words as he turned up the volume on his scanner. Suddenly there came a frantic call for help over the police band.
"Help! Send help! We are in need of back ups at Sixth and Madison and hurry!" The urgent voice pleaded.
"Back ups are on the way!" The police dispatcher responded. Animal stomped on the van's accelerator and spun the van a hundred eighty degrees and began zig zagging his way through traffic as he raced to the location that was broadcast over the police band. When the two news sleuths arrived at the streets that were reported to the police headquarters they were shocked at what they saw.