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The heroes land at the gate to the hollows and noticed something strange. "Where the hell are all the citizens?" screamed James, "men, women, baddies, all gone!" He and Midori looked around searching for answers until they overheard Static, "anyone spotted anything?". "Hell no man!", screamed JM, "Is this a big goose chase or what?!?!" "Cool out ice cube." exclaimed Static, "I got a transmission saying that the police bots at the gates went haywire, maybe they finally fried o...". Before Static could continue, a blood curdling scream shot out from behind JM and Midori. A rookie heroine came running toward them "looks like the bots aren't the only thing that's gone nutty" said Midori, assuming battle stance ready to strike. but the young hero wasn't running to attack them, she was warning them. As she reached them, she disentagrated before their eyes. Before them stood a 7 foot tall mechanical marvel that once was no bigger than a monitor. "Target threat-High, Destroy immediatly" the tin can chirped before raising his laser. "Um, honey, i don't think he wants to shake our hand." JM joked before charging. "No, really? what was your first clue?" Midori shot back freezing the beast's cannon. The two then formed their ice blades and hacked at the machine. All was in vain, as they monster blew them away with a wave cannon. Before they could recover, the robot stopped dead in it's track, then a familar cackle came from around the corner.
"Honestly, you dopes think you can take out my work of perfection?" said Detective Rafferty. "Bobby Ratfink, good to see you again." said JM. "again?" everyone said over the comlinks. "so what price are you going for now a days?" James continued. "Hmmm, i'd have to say...my soul." Rafferty joked while his eyes flared and an evil mark appeared on his forehead. "Well enough of the small talk, time for you freaks to meet your maker." he said as a strange beep rang out through the block. JM realized what it was then grabbed Midori "Everybody run! I don't think he just pressed the surprise party button!" He screamed over the comlink before teleporting back to the base. Just as he did, all the mechanical marvels blew up, rocking Paragon to it's very foundation.
"Wow, the city looks a mess!" King of Fools said looking at the monitor filled with carnage. "No kiddin', i get the feeling we'll get blamed for this." Xander shot back. The mayor of Paragon then appeared looking over the damage to his great city. A reporter pulled him over asking what he has to say about this, to which he replied. "I'm sending a message out to the PCHA and those in cohoots with those mutated thugs. We're hunting you down, and once we free the citizens from prison and when we find you, you will meet with something worse than any of your arrests have ever met." "Um, not what i was expecting..." Xander said as everyone looked on in shock.
As the eerie message went off the air, the same figure that manipulated Rafferty sat back in his seat. "Good, now i have my army."
