Apologies if it wasn't conveyed at any point in a clear fashion. Chapters that only reach 1,000 words will have a second part.

This Chapter focuses on the PRT reaction and Taylor's inevitable escape and run-in with less important characters who are promptly…

Well, they get sliced, diced, and chopped, all for one low, low price.

Rage Part two

Piggot glared at the screen showing a recording of the fight between the Parahuman tentatively being labeled as 'Crimson Knight', then she turned her head to glare at Aegis and Shadow Stalker, the offending Capes were chagrined and angsty regardless.

The battle between the two Wards and the the new Cape had been an utter destruction, she was just glad no video had turned up online.

Piggot repressed a sigh as she rubbed at the bridge of her nose. It was days like today she wished for laser vision so she burn the faces off of little jerks like these two.

But nnooooo…. She had to be the calm and reasonable director of the PRT ENE.

"So, tell me again what exactly happened."

Scene Break- the fight

The Cape in red arm launched itself at Shadow Stalker, screaming insanely, an axe that actually seemed to be swelling in size as it swung for Stalker, its trajectory obviously aiming to cut her in half the long way.

Sophia, had seconds to react, and with a faceless, screaming berserker leaping at her? Well, she fell to old, lazy habits.

Sophia leaned out of the way of the axe strike, shifting to mist as she did, but there was a wet ka-thump and a flair of pain.

Sophia turned to see her right arm on the ground, severed cleanly from her shoulder.

Then she turned to the knight clad in red, and then she screamed.

Scene Break- the Debrief

Piggot nodded, and then turned to Aegis.

"Im guessing this is where you came into the equation?"

Aegis nodded.

"Yes ma'am. As soon as I realized the severity of Shadow Stalkers injury I blitzed Crimson Knight's back, going for a hard as possible blow."

Piggot raised one eyebrow.

"And do you feel justified with you use of potentially lethal force?"

Aegis nodded, his expression firm and resolute.

"Yes Ma'am, I do. The blow the knight was aiming at Shadow Stalker, since it can apparently effect her Shadow form, would have been lethal, I was defending Sophia from immediate bodily harm, and possibly death."

Piggot nodded.

"Fair enough, continue."

Scene Break- The Fight

Aegis felt the bones in his fists shatter as he impacted the knights back, launching the figure away, its scream of rage cut off abruptly at the audible impact.

Aegis landed next to Shadow Stalker and tore of a strip of her cloak and tied it to her stump before slapping her awake.

"Stalker. Stalker! Stalker! Wake up! You need to Shadow up and run!"

The ground quaked as the knight roared, and leapt back in the direction of the two Wards. Aegis picked up Shadow Stalker and pushed her away as he turned to face the incoming threat.

It impacted in a wave of force and debris, and instead of an axe the knight was wielding a… A gatling gun?

Thats just not fair.

Scene Break- the Debriefing

Piggot blinked.

"A Gatling gun?"

Aegis nodded.

"Yes Ma'am, and as far as I can tell it never needed a reload."

"Huh."

Scene Break- The Fight

Aegis frantically dove for cover behind some of already mauled dumpsters. Unfortunately the red bullets the gatling gun was spitting out punched straight through, some of them also punching quarter sized holes in Aegis.

Thinking quickly, Carlos had to admit that the only road left of him that wouldn't involve him getting Swiss cheesed by a stab happy and powerful pararhuman was retreat.

Turning around he was about to launch when he felt a gauntleted grip wrap around his head, before he felt himself rapidly moving as he was chucked in the same direction he had earlier launched the knight, except it was much, much faster.

Aegis felt himself cough up blood as he impacted into a nearby office building.

Scene Break- The Debrief

"And that was the end of the engagement, correct?"

Aegis and Shadow Stalker both nodded. Piggot took in a deep, shuddering breath, stood, and screamed.

"YOU MORONS! YOU ENGAGED AN UNKOWN PARAHUMAN WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION! AND YOU GOT YOUR ASS' HANDED TO YOU!"

Piggot turned to Shadow Stalker and poked at her with one stubby finger.

"And You."

Shadow Stalker pointed at herself, slightly confused at their usually composed director becoming more and more unhinged. This just made the Director even more enraged.

"Yoouuu…"

And then, with a speed that was more frightening then that of how she had gotten angry, Piggot calmed down.

She sat back down into her chair and steepled her fingers, and then she smiled.

It was not a nice smile.

"Due to questions raised during your confrontation of the Parahuman known as Crimson Knight, Aegis, you are officially relieved of Ward command. Shadow Stalker you are under House Arrest here at the rig until an investigation conducted by Armsmaster and a number of PRT I.A. and Youth Guard officials concludes. If my prayers happen to be answered an you are guilty of any of the crimes I think you are, well…"

Piggot trailed off and her smile grew until it was more like a predator licking its chops before eating a fresh kill then any sort of smile.

"Well, then it becomes my responsibility to throw the book at you, but considering how much of a pain my ass you are, I will bury you."

End

There we go! Another chapter by popular demand/was already going to do it.

Red Lantern Taylor Power Ratings

Blaster 7: can shoot concussive blasts of hard light, can form constructs up to and including guided (nuclear) missiles, power armor, gun emplacements, and other fancy crap.

Brute 6: Capable of surviving a vacuum, able to create power armor constructs, Hard light armor and constructs are bullet proof at a minimum, Hard light constructs also have a near mono-molecular blade. Highest level of defensive constructs can even defend against a ramped Lung.

Mover 6: Capable of supersonic flight, less maneuverable then comparable man-made planes.

Trump 2: Capable of using imagination to synthesize construct versions of a Capes weakness.

(?)Shaker(?) 5: Certain Constructs have the potential to act as significant changes to the composition of the battle field, Eg: Large scale shields or missile constructs.

Authors Note

There we go. Didn't know if Shaker actually applies, but I think it does. Next Lantern Taylor is Agent Orange.

Still taking ideas for the third ring chapter, after which I will be setting up a poll in celebration of 25 chapters.

It will be a question of what One Shot you want taken into a full-fledged story. (Since I'm getting rid of Taylor Gets a bodyguard it needs a story to take its place.)