Chapter 18: Chaotic Freedom
Crimson grapnelled to rooftop as Red Bird ducked behind a trash can with Scarlet taking cover by a dumpster. The Humiliators at the end of the alley were unloading clip after clip of their ak's towards the vigilantes.
"Any ideas?!" Red Bird shouted out.
"Dont get shot!" Crimson yelled back as he tossed a smoke pellet out into the crowd of goons. The pellet exploded and clouded the entire alley in smoke. Crimson activated his infared vision built into his cowl and watched as Red Bird and Scarellette expertly took each of the men out with out the others noticing. Crimson looked out over the city and saw the red and blue lights of the sirens and the loud screams of citzens as the fires spread.
The fires were set off by chemicals that were expertly placed in exact loctions through out the city to cause the most chaos. They had been going now for almost two and a half hours and already the city was transformered into a war zone. Smoke flooded the sky and a smog was moving in.
Crimson smiled as he felt at home. The smog reminded him of Gotham and he cracked his neck as Red Bird and Scarlet landed beside him on the roof. Crimson walked to the end of the rooftop and scanned the area.
"What now Crimson?" Scarlet was checking the surrounding rooftops for anymore surprise attacks.
"We have a meeting to keep." Crimson looked out and saw one area with no smoke drifting from.
City hall was surrounded by Humiliators as police were kept at bay. S.W.A.T. teams were in position on the sides of the building but there was no where they could get in. S.I.G.H.T. had taken up position in front of the building off to the side away from the other teams.
"Captain!" Zane shouted over the bullet fire. "We could use some back up here!"
"No shit!" Blair shouted back. "We are the damn back up!"
"Awe-fucking-some!" Veronica shouted as well. "Think you can call your red clad boy toy then Captain!"
"Keep it civil Heyfield!" Howie shouted as well as he fired two shots and backed back down behind there barricade. "Though I wouldnt hate if he showed up!"
Blair pulled her phone from her pocket and saw the crow shape ap icon and pressed it again for the thirtenth time. She had been pressing it almost non stop when she first got the call about the bombs over the city. To this moment she hadnt even gotten a one way video chat from the vigilante.
"Stop hitting the fucking button!" Came the familliar mechanical voice from the Humiliators' side of the gun fight. The bullets ceased and and screams and grunts of pains came the Humiliators'. "I get it you need help!"
Crimson sat atop of the barricade and waved as the S.I.G.H.T. members looked on in dazed amusement. Red Bird stood cross armed to Crimson's right as Scarellete held a Humilitor by his gas mask while his body hung limp to her side to her mentor's left.
"Can you lot ever do anything with out us?" Red Bird huffed as he pulled his grapnel from his belt. "Can we move on now?"
"Track down the other SWAT units and help them out. I'm gonna secure the inside of City Hall." Crimson stated as Scarlet punched the Humililiator once more in the face and pulled her grapnel as well. "Stay safe and protect each other. Oh and Red Bird," The young vigilante looked up to his mentor, "Fuck you too." Crimson smirked as Red Bird smirked back and grapneled off with Scarlet.
Crimson sneaked his way through the ventilation ducts listening closely to any voices he may have heard coming from below. From the distance he heard small chatter. He slowly made his way forward and tried to make out the voices.
"I told you... Should have list... Ger mother fucker!" The voice was angry and Crimson recognized it almost immediately.
'What the fuck are the Capolinos doing here?' Crimson stopped at the vent cover and looked down to see both Capolinos standing against the wall with the other hostages, including the mayor and his three assistants.
"Trevors isnt even here and you're blaming him?" Harold Capolino shook his head and flung his hand out quick as lightning and struck his brother Johnathan hard across the face knocking the man from Crimson's view. "How many times do I have to beat manners into you? You're such a disrespectful brat! Dear God and His only son you are such a dissapointment to me and this family!"
Crimson's eyes narrowed as he watched Harold berrade Johnathan. The words sunk in to him as well and he flipped a switch on his cowl and his vision changed to see the entire room. Three skeletal outlines holding shotguns were standing just under him and five more unarmed guards were just outside the standing around in the hallway with two more figures further up alone in the mayor's office.
Crimson stood over the three armed guard and did a quick calculation in his head. Crimson pulled his grapnell from his waist and took aim. The hook fired out and latched onto the vent cover with a loud clang. The noise caused everyone in the room too look up. Crimson was pulled forward fast causing the vent to rattle around where he was. The vigilante quickly adjusted himself and he shot from the vent cover head first appearing in the room upside down. Shocked by the sudden invasion the three armed guards stepped back against the wall behind them the middle one standing right in front of the door.
Crimson let loose three pellets and watched as the tiny explosions detonated right before each guard. The guards were sent flying backwards as the controlled bombs went off. The two side guards were knocked against the wall so hard the plaster shattered from their weight. The middle guard was sent flying through the door into the hallway knocking out three of the guards standing in the hallway.
Before any of the bodies could hit the floor, Crimson flipped in mid air and turned landing on the ground crouched right between all of the hostages. The guards outside shocked by the sudden out burst at the door started running towards the door. As one guard came around the corner Crimson twisted on the spot and rammed his foot across the man's face sending him twisting through the air and go flying through the open door right as the other guard outside reached the door. The last conscience guard watched in horror as the man came twisting through the door corkscrewing into the opposite wall of the door. The man looked back to the door and saw a red gauntlet reach out and grab him over his mouth. Crimson flipped around with his arm out stretched and flung the man into the wall head first.
Crimson looked back into room and closed his eyes on the Capolinos and the mayor. The mobsters looked up shocked and Harold crossed his arms as Johnathan stood behind his older brother. The mayor was lost at what had just happened. Crimson put his finger to where his face and shushed everyone in the room before heading out into the hallway leaving the room behind. The Capolinos could wait.
Crimson looked up and activated his infrared vision and saw two figures sitting in the office at the end of the hall. One was standing up and looked to be hanging half way out the window, while the other was sitting at the table turning around in the swivel chair back and forth.
As the vigilante neared the door he heard it. The sound that had haunted him for the past seven years. The sound that caused his night terrors and his PTSD. The familiar evil cackle.
A.N.: Sorry about the long wait and the short chapter.
I'm celebrating my engagement and getting shorted at work so I'm trying to get life going and keep this going cause I love writing this story. Hope everyone enjoys and yes I am currently writing Chapter 19.
Appreciate the love and the reviews keep them coming everyone.
