It was a typical day at Team Scorpion's garage, each member was occupying themselves in some way. Walter, of course, was doing his usual computer tech, but this time, for a personal client. Paige was listening to music though her headphones; Sylvester was working on an algorithm for his amusement; Toby was reading though his medical journals and textbooks; Happy was constructing a wooden shelf in the kitchen, as requested by Paige.
It was around 10:30 in the morning and the sky was strangely overcast with humidity. It, however, didn't seem to bother anyone, which is completely understandable. They wouldn't be able to foresee what was to happen soon enough.
A few minutes later, the inconceivable happened.
Small, meek beeps started echoing across the building. No one exactly heard the noise because they were all lost in their own world. But Walter and Happy heard it immediately.
"Happy," Walter stood up from his chair and looked at his friend, "please tell me that would be one of your tools?"
Happy slowly shook her head. "Do you," she sniffed, "smell smoke?"
Walter smelled the air like she did, his eyes widened. As if on cue, a louder alarm started to blare. That noise got everybody's attention. Suddenly, the large space lit up, making everything orange. They ran out of the building, Paige calling the fire department on her cell phone.
"Is everyone okay?" Sly asks as they move farther away from the building.
"I'm good," says Toby. "How about you, Happy?"
No response.
Happy is not in sight.
She is still inside.
Toby bolts away from the group toward the burning garage.
"Be careful, Toby!" Paige calls.
Opening the door, he is instantly hit with the smell of burning chemicals and smoke. "HAPPY! WHERE ARE YOU?!" He looks around and all he sees is fire. Toby heads to the kitchen, remembering that's where she was last. As he got close, a small yell was coming from under a fallen beam. "HAPPY?!" Toby screams. He lifts the beam and looks face to face with Happy. He reaches in and pulls her out.
"Can you walk?!" he asks. To answer his question, Happy starts to limp. Toby lifts her and runs out.
As soon as they exit the door, a firetruck pulls up. Men and women jump out, aiming their hoses at the flames that engulfed what was once Scorpion's workplace.