{"id":2350,"date":"2019-03-27T16:06:53","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T16:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ravensplayland.com\/wpRAVEN\/?p=2350"},"modified":"2019-03-27T16:26:45","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T16:26:45","slug":"ravens-personal-log-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ravensplayland.com\/wpRAVEN\/2019\/03\/27\/ravens-personal-log-25\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Raven&#8217;s Personal Log 25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"auto-style10\">Raven&#8217;s Personal Log 25 (please remember *a sentence* means a mental comunication)<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Hawkins sat in the living room,pouring over his notes as the hunt house bustled with life. My beloved asking every one about current affairs.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Cat? What about you?&#8221; Archer asked, &#8220;What have you been doing to keep busy.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;School, setting up Linda in a private school and a tutor.&#8221; Cat dropped hisarm around Linda shoulder.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Archer held a chuckle at the look Linda gave at the word school, &#8220;How does Linda feel about this school thing?&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;You got to be kidding,&#8221; Linda rolled her eyes, &#8220;Like I have to wear this gross uniform and hang with this old fart after school. Than take care of Josho. Bonus is Simon and me are like ummmm &#8220;getting on&#8221; well. So I&#8217;ll put up with it till he stop ummmm.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Archer grin turned into a smile, &#8220;I told you you&#8217;d find someone, Linda.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Well we had to get rid of the bimbo first.&#8221; Linda cuddled in Simon&#8217;s arm. &#8220;I bet she even threw her teddy away he gave her. Mine is on my bed.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;What bimbo is that?&#8221; My beloved questioned on.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;The flying bimbo and her pet lizard lips.&#8221; Linda jested<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Ah..That one.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Hawkins commented, &#8220;Did you ever notice those two seemed to have targets on them ghost archer?&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Ghost Archer grinned, &#8220;Which two?&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Like duhhhh!&#8221; Linda shook her head, &#8220;Lizard lips.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Hawkins held a laugh back, &#8220;I believe Linda is referring to Kara and Drakeon.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Linda smiled, &#8220;Feather brain understood.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Of course I&#8217;m more than a feather duster.&#8221; The bird actually smiled.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Archer warned, &#8220;Watch it, or I&#8217;ll send Cat to Russia&#8230;.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Better not!&#8221; Linda spoke protectively as she wrapped herself around the body of the fuzzy fur face. &#8220;He&#8217;s my puttie tat.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Why me?&#8221; Cat whined barely over a whisper.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Putty is right&#8230;&#8221; chuckled erupted from archer<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Linda stuck her tongue out at GA.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Hawkins continued on about the duo, &#8220;They where always being kay&#8217; O&#8217;ed. If there was frequent hospital miles, they sure would have raked them up.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">I snickered.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Someone had to be the damage sponge and with Drakeon doing it. You almost felt good about it.&#8221; Cat smiled trying to pry Linda off him.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">I rubbed my upper tummy. &#8220;Yeah I kind of miss him in that sense.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Ghost Archer laid a hand over my stomach, &#8220;Maybe we need the target back?&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">My laughter filled the air, &#8220;Wonder when Titan will be back from that football game?&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Hockey&#8230;&#8221; Archer corrected<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Hockey, football what&#8217;s the difference.&#8221; I shrugged with a grin on.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Them are fightin&#8217; words, woman.&#8221;Archer eyed me as I stepped into the fighting stance.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Okay beloved.&#8221; I pulled the grin from my face and prepared to do mock battle.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">A knock came to thedoor. Cat shooed Linda away, bounding to the door. He flung it open with a smile starting in his normal greeting, &#8220;Hello, How can I help you?&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">William staggered across the door jam and falling against Cat, bleeding<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;NO!&#8221; I screamed.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Where&#8217;s Raven?&#8221; William spoke barely over a whisper as a violent cough took hold, his body collapsing. Cat held him; he lifted and carried the limp body to the couch.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">To William&#8217;s sideI moved. I ripped the rag of tattered bloody cloth from him. &#8220;William.&#8221; I choked back the tears as I looked at the lash markings. Phantom pain stung my back. From my bag I pulled antiseptic and started to clean the wounds.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">William gasped,&#8221;Raven&#8230;&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Yes first mate.&#8221; I moved my head to his vision; &#8220;I am here.&#8221; I paused, &#8220;Who did this?&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Blue entered the room pulling out a healing device. The gadget moved about the back. The bleeding stopped.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">My eyes locked on my beloved, &#8220;Cufaen, help me &#8230; PLEASE!&#8221; my voice begged.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Blue comforted, &#8220;My device will help a bit.&#8221; <\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Archer dropped to his knees beside me. My bloody hand brushed my cheek, as I pushed away a tear. I begged, &#8220;Please Cufaen. I can&#8217;t fix this.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Raven, it is beyond normal paramedic.&#8221; He looked at the missing chunk of muscles that should cover the bones. <\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Blue sighed as he put his healing tool away. <\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Archer looked up at Blue, &#8220;Nice&#8230;get it in Cracker Jacks?&#8221; Ghost Archer rubbed his hands together, warming them.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;No,&#8221; Blue taking his question seriously, &#8220;I got in the destroyed base I met Hawkins.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">William laid so still, I checked his breath. &#8220;William who did this?&#8221; my voice was but a whisper, &#8220;William.&#8221; Archer gently laid his hands on the torn flesh, his eyes closing. My mind drifted in fear; &#8220;William is John with Josho? Who has Josho, William?&#8221; I feared the worst. Archer sighed softly, his hands beginning to glow a pale green.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">William&#8217;s eyes opened and looked into mine. His voice was filled in pain &#8220;John&#8221; he swallowed, &#8220;has him.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">My eyes flowed like rivers, &#8220;Who did this to you? Please tell me.&#8221; William shuddered, gritting his teeth audibly. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Cat is the spare room ready for some one to sleep in?&#8221; I asked eyes locked to William&#8217;s face.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">William looked at Raven, his eyes filled with pain &#8220;They are going to bomb it&#8230;&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Going to bomb what?&#8221;I asked. William sagged, eyes closing. <\/span><span class=\"auto-style10\">I opened my mind. *William* I spoke into his mind. *William, bomb what?* The pain flooded me. I took it as my ownand sent the sweet peace of my love to him. *William, bomb what? Sweet Sir William, tell me my first one, bomb what?* In my mind eye I saw a perfectly clear pool of water through the pain. *William, where is the water? My dearest.*<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">William eyes opened for amoment, &#8220;Clearwater&#8230;.&#8221; The energy left him as he sunk into the void. For him I sent an image of what his heart most wanted. An image to bring forth his greatest joy and let it play for him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"auto-style10\">Archer spoke softly, &#8220;That&#8217;s about all I can do.&#8221; The wounds were all closed and show pale new skin.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;We need to put him tobed.&#8221; My thoughts drifted to my travels. I shook my head clear. &#8220;Some one check on Clearwater and pools of water.&#8221; With my mind I lifted my sweet first mate and started to guide him to the spare room. My mind was flooded with emotion, I felt the star run from it.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Blue spoke, &#8220;Its location is the southern end of the sound.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Cat shrugged, &#8220;I guess we have to go check. Call the police and tell them where it is and how we got to info. Who ever beat William wanted us the know this.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Thoughts circled in my head as I walked, &#8220;Probably the mutant nappers.&#8221; <\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Cat nodded, &#8220;Could be Raven. The only ones I don&#8217;t think it is, is Zodiac.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Assuming that person wasn&#8217;t tracking William.&#8221; Blue began, &#8220;or it could be mongrel&#8217;s group, the way they are lacking in class and skill and only seem to care about high fatalities.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;This is a new one on me. The only ones I know withwhips are Zorro and The Whip.&#8221; Archer&#8217;s words driftedto me as I turned the corner.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">My sweet Sir William laid upon the bed. The angry flared inside merevenge over took me. I stepped back in the hall, headingto the side door. I heard their chatter. I steppedout and up. South end of the sound Blue had said. I would search there first. The phantom pain moved across my own back. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">\/\/\/\/\/\/<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Cat placed a call to thePolice. &#8220;This is Cat of the Seattle hunt. Some unknown badies wished us to think that a bomb will explode destroying the Clearwater warehouse at the south end of the sounds.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">SPD officer, &#8220;We have over thirty officers there now, the place is under attack by heavily armed agents of some sort.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">\/\/\/\/\/<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Cat radioed, &#8220;GA, we think Raven is at the Factor. Me and Hawkens are on our way to keep her from getting herself killed.&#8221; I grinned to my self as I listened. I adjusted my movement to the factory.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">The factory consisted of four buildings surrounded by a chain link fence. There were six tractor\/trailers at the loading docks&#8230;four at one end, two at the other. There was two parking lots holding a total of about 100 cars. The Police had sealed off the area, three Swat vans and 10 patrol cars were surrounding the areas. A large number of armed men, at least 50, could be seen returning fire with the 30 odd cops. Small arms fire echoed through the night, automatic fire from the invaders and shotgun and pistol fire from the cops. The invaders were dressed in street clothes.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">My emotions where settling I was one with the air as I landed in between two trucks. I sought the great mind of Star. A man crawled out from under one of the trucks, he was armed with a AK-74. He began to rise to his knees. I looked at the man and opened my mind wide digging into his, &#8220;Retrieve me the bomb.&#8221; I commanded. The man knelt on the ground for amoment in thought, than crawled back under the truck. The brief chatter over the radio let me know the others had arrived. Cat had been dropped by Hawkins to do battle with a gunman.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">To the ground I knelt watching looking to see what this man did. The man reached up grabbing a magnetic box attached tothe frame of the truck. With a mighty heave he pulled it from the steel of the frame. In that instant it exploded, turning him into smoking jelly. The blast ripped up into the underside of the trunk, rupturing the gas tank. The truck lifted into the air, a ball of fire engulfing me as I moved as quickly as I could up into the air and the two trucks to either side.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">The heat caused the gas to ignite the other trucks, adding to the inferno. The blast caught me, it threw me even higher.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">The truck beside the first exploded, the already set bomb going off as the truck was jolted from the first blast. The one on the other side did not explode. It burnt. The blast ripped open the cinder box wallof the warehouse, flame jetting inside, catching two other invaders in it&#8217;s wake.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Hawkins radioed, &#8220;Requesting any fire department in the area come to the clear water factory area a fire has just started.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">At the first explosion, the invaders all moved as a unit to the front of the warehouse, gathering along a treeline. The police in the front were pinned down by withering machinegun fire as invader after invader joined the melee. Hawkins started blasting the invaders with fire breath. The fire blast turned the target area into an inferno, the man in the center into a torch.The flaming torch sounded like popcorn as his ammo began cooking off. I was now out of me, Star relished the feel of combat. I watched the play continue.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Lightly I landed, my body crouching near the ground, my mind moving digging into the gunman. *Who are you with?*<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">*We are followers of Reverend M. * replied the mind. I growled. Star hummed in agreement, I knew we should have taken them out a long time ago when first his ugly head had crept into our life. <\/span> <br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Cat bounded behind the nearest gunman to him and began rabbit punching. The guy crumpled, bruised and bleeding but not dead. Hawkins fired at another one of these goons, again the fire swept over the being consuming him. About a dozen gunmen drew a bead on the large bird and open fire. Fifty rounds of full metal-jacketed slug whiz about the bird five rounds finding the target. Two more cops fell, a police car erupted into a ball of flame, knocking down more cops.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">My mind open into the gun man and I heard my voice command, &#8220;Kill the ones with guns.&#8221; I mentally pointed at his comrades.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">He obeyed. He opened up on his fellow invaders. He clipped one with four rounds&#8230;the target droped. Hawkins fried another as Cat sprang on another in his flurry of fists. Cat looked at the slumped body and cursed, &#8220;Darnit. Tell your boss to get you some armor so I can hit you.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Cat radioed, &#8220;Officers at Clear water. Keep covered We&#8217;re here. Don&#8217;t forget to call the fire department.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Hawkins yelled, &#8220;Drop your weapons NOW!!!!&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Two more cops dropped as a convoy of vehicle motored down the road toward the fire fight. Two guys drop their weapons and cower, about a dozen fire wildly at the bird. I held the mans mind, the spray of bullets moving over his allies, falling in pools of blood. One of the approaching vehicles, the last in the line, exploded.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Hawkins radioed, &#8220;Ghost archer could you check the convoy coming are way or are you busy? Humm. Guess you are.&#8221; <\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">En masse the remaining gunmen formed a circle, cutting there way out of the complex, through the cops. About a third trained their weapons on Hawk, filling the sky with serious flak. Several more, about ten, target Cat, blazing away.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">My voice sounded dead a sit echoed over the weapon fire, &#8220;GIVE UP OR DIE!&#8221; Three guys targeted my play thing. His form doubled overand fell. I opened my mind and locked on to one in the center of the circle. I commanded, &#8220;Turn and fire upon all in your circle.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Twenty gunmen fire at Hawkins, ninety rounds whip and zing past him, ten ripped into the warm flesh of the bird. From inside the grouping, a man fired, hitting three of his comrades. The next vehicle in the line that approaching exploded.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Ice dangled off each of my words as my voice shouted once more, &#8220;GIVE UP OR YOU WILL DIE TRYING TO LEAVE.&#8221; My mind sensed something, something about these men was wrong but what Star had control not me. I watched on.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">The group was getting worried but not as worried as you would except. They kept up a constant barrage, reloading in-groups as needed. Hawkins headed toward some cover. Cat seemed worried but he continued to fight. Cat smarted off while pounding the man, &#8220;When you&#8217;rerecovering at the hospital ask your self why your boss got us angry and told us to come here.&#8221; The third vehicle exploded. Again my puppet hit three. The group broke into a run, stampeding out through the main gate.The stampede turned into a mad dash, all-running at top speed away.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Cat radioed, &#8220;Hawkins, See if you can get Blue and his Cracker Jack toy. The Cops are in bad shape.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Hawkins radioed back, &#8220;As soon as I&#8217;m healed enough to go get him I will.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Cat intercepted one taking a firm grip. The man struggled against Cat&#8217;s hold but is no match for his strength.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">The man yelled at Cat, &#8220;It&#8217;s gonna blow!&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Cat ordered, &#8220;Stay still.&#8221; then tucked him under his arm and jumped to the other side of a swat van.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">The factory exploded! Everything, every building, vehicle and shed, exploded, trees were uprooted. The nearer cop car rolled over. The running men were all flattened to the ground. Cat braced the van trying to keep the van from landing on him and who else was there.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Twenty-one cops laid dead or injured. Eleven of the gunmen could be counted. Blue came from the tree line and moved to the injured. Blue checked each of the wounded, healing as he went. Clean up began.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Mentally we reached out and twisted into the mind of the man on the ground. The strangeness became clear. He was already under a mind control a powerful mass mind. I dug into his mind. I searched for a location the others ran to.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">*An old storefront church* cried the mind.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Can we meet them at the rendevou point?&#8221; Cat asked, &#8220;I think someone else needs to get whipped.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Cat spoke my feelings but it was Star he was with and Star wanted more combat. &#8220;We have more ass kicking to do.&#8221; My voice sounded as it told him the location of the church. &#8220;He will pay.&#8221; The animal growl came from within. <\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">As I growled like a beast I gave the address to Cat. &#8220;Meet me there.&#8221; Ordered my voice in a command.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Cat chimed over the radio, &#8220;Let&#8217;s go girl.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">The swift passage of distance melted as my voice spoke over the radio, &#8220;Archer we are on the way to the church front. If you can join us as back up. After clean up please do.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"auto-style10\">Cat was at my side within seconds.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">The Church was typical of many poor neighborhoods&#8230;once a popular clothing store, now a store front Church. People move in and out of the building on a regular basis, all apparently homeless. Three ways in and out of the building, Cat too the East Side door I took the west, and Hawkins guarded the front. Testing the door I found it lock. Star was still in control. My gloved hand move a dragon nail through the metal like a hot knife through butter.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Inside the room were a series of pew like benches, most occupied with ragged people, many with bundles of belongings. As I watched a well dressed young man of about 25 step out of the store room, escorting an older woman attired in a warm near floor length coat and carrying a new sleeping bag and a canvas sack of canned foods.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">I pulled my cloak tightly around me, move toward him, &#8220;Are you The Rev?&#8221; <\/span> <br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">He gestured to the next person, a scruff man of indeterminate age whoshuffled to the young man. &#8220;No, I am Steven&#8230; My I help you?&#8221; His attention was now on my form.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Can you tell me where I might find the Rev?&#8221; Star was bored. I felt myself moving back within my minds control.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;I am sure he will be at the Promised Land.&#8221; Steve smiled with a glow to him, &#8220;Have you needs, sister? Food? Something warm? Are you ill?&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;My need is for the Rev.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Steven smiled broadly, &#8220;We all need the Rev. He is our savior..&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;So I have heard.&#8221; I tried hard to keep the bitterness from my voice.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;He will lead us to greatness once more.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Where is the promise land.&#8221; I asked determined to face this demon of the green down. I spoke as sweetly as I could, &#8220;So I can speak with him.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;One block from the waterfront, it was once the Bank of America building. Now it houses all of our flock that will come tous.&#8221; Steven directed, &#8220;Have you taxi fare?&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Yes I do.&#8221; <\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">He offered, &#8220;Shall I call a brother or sister to show you the way?&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;That would be so nice.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;All would be glad to aid you.&#8221; Steven smiled.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;How about you? Could you escort me?&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Steven shook his head, &#8220;Let me aid our grandfather here, I shall send Christopher to escort you.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Thank you Steven.&#8221; I moved way. In a soft whisper I radioed, &#8220;I am trying to get directions to the promise land. Who want&#8217;s to cover here and who wants to back me up?&#8221; <\/span> <br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Cat radioed, &#8220;I&#8217;ll cover here. Take Hawkins..&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Steven disappeared into the storeroom, leaving the door open to reveal a large pile of coats and clothes plus sleeping bags. Cartons of food were stacked neatly along one wall. A few minutes later a very young man of maybe fifteen stepped out and approaching me. His face was shinning as his words gently flowed, &#8220;Steven has told me you wish to be escorted to the Promised Land.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Are you Chris?&#8221; I shorted his name as was the habit of the green.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Christopher, please.&#8221; His face smiled but I could see the wear on his skin, like those of the bridge people. <\/span> <br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Yes I would like to go there.&#8221; I said sweeting my voice thinking of those who waited to go back to the forest. I had just left them in that compound. Their life was better but still I owed them a new life, the one I promised. The first year of the green was not up yet and I had time. <\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">His voice brought my thoughts drifting back to him, &#8220;If you will come with me, I will show you the way.&#8221;Christopher led me out the door. Gently he questioned as we walked, &#8220;Are you going to join the Rev?&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;I wish to speak with him.&#8221; I replied not wanting to let my true reasons out I added, &#8220;I have heard many things about him.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;He is truly a man of God.&#8221; The boy beamed as he spoke about him, &#8220;So kind and gentle.&#8221; I kept a straight face and he continued, &#8220;He aides so many&#8230;nearly 5000 have come under his wing and now have a place to sleep that is safe and warm food three times each day.&#8221; Christopher set a gentle pace and walked beside me, his young face lit with hope from within.. &#8220;His ministry will be going nation-wide shortly. How wonderful it must be.! How rewarded he must feel to help so many and soon, our mere 5000 will be millions.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">My words slip from me , &#8220;To help save one is reward for a life time.&#8221; <\/span> <br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Yes!&#8221; Christopher beamed, &#8220;And the Rev has earned the reward many times over. We are blessed with so many.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;How much further?&#8221; <\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Christopher stopped, pointing to a building a few blocks away. It must have been thirty stories tall. &#8220;There is the Promised Land.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Will I be able to speak with him?&#8221; I stared at the structure in the distant.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;I am sure&#8230;I have never hear of the Rev not speaking to a new convert.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">I looked at his bright eyes, &#8220;How long have you been with him?&#8221; <\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Two months now. I bless His name each hour .&#8221;Christopher smiled and I pulled my cloak tighter as he started his story, &#8220;I was a lost soul., wandering the streets.. Now I have purpose&#8230;a mission in my life&#8230;to help others.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Touching the strings in my mind I called on Star once more, pains of my failings shot through my heart. Star eased my heart as it embraced my soul and slide back into my limbs. The Play began as I watched out side of my self. <\/span> <br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">The Promised Land stood thirty stories of modern steel and glass.Thousands strolled freely in and out of the building, many going in are ragged and depressed. All coming out aredressed in clean, warm, serviceable clothing, many carry food stuffs.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">We opened the speaking, &#8220;30ft building is the promise land?&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Christopher nodded and smiled &#8220;Yes!&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;I am sorry Christopher.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Sorry? For what?&#8221; The boy looked confused.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Cat radioed, &#8220;I got it.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;I thought a promise land would be rich and green. It surprised me it is a building in the middle of a city.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Christopher laughed merrily, &#8220;For now it is our Promised Land. Soon all of America will be the Promised Land&#8230;as it should have been.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Is this the promise of the Rev?&#8221; We asked as the cell phone rang. I pulled it from my cloak. The boy looking rather <\/span><span class=\"auto-style10\">stunned.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Seeker, Throne.&#8221; Came Peter&#8217;s voice<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Yes.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;We have a little problem.&#8221; He started.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Yes.&#8221;The land of the green had many of them.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Peter sounded serious, &#8220;For some reason our city has been graced by a visit from the Ultimates and Binder has taken over a computer shop downtown&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;The who?&#8221;We had not heard of these before. We searched themind of our host and found nothing.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;The Ultimates.&#8221; Throne sighed.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Peter,&#8221; we spoke into the\u00a0 phone, &#8220;I was about to speak with The Rev.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Binder is demanding Bill Gates takes IE out of Windows.&#8221;He now sounded agitated, It will have to wait, I am afraid.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">WE covered the phone and looked at the male, &#8220;Christopher.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Yes, miss?&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">From the cloak we pulled out currency and handed it to the male. &#8220;A friend of mine need me but I really want to talk with the Reverend.&#8221; <\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;He is always willing to talk.&#8221; The smile on the child face seemed so odd now.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Could you please tell him I will come back.&#8221; We wanted him to know us, though it would be our host that was reported.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Gladly! May I have your name?&#8221; he asked with the simplistic grin.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;The seeker.&#8221; The host title was good enough.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Christopher smiled, &#8220;Aren&#8217;t we all?&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">We thought among our self more than your mind could understand little one but we spoke, &#8220;In our own way.. yes.Go get your self an ice-cream. Thank you for your help.&#8221; Some nicety for his aid was needed and we might need him again.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;You will always be welcome. I will add this to the poor box.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">No longer could the voice on the phone wait nor could we stand inactive. Our time of control was always short. Peter Thorne&#8217;s words had promised combat, more information on the workings of these beings. With the power of the host we moved into the air.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Oh, my!&#8221; cried the male child, as he watched the form of us move to the heaveans.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Okay Peter,&#8221; We spoke, &#8220;Where?&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;A place called the Byte Shop.&#8221; He said than followed withdirections, &#8220;Binder is holding an unknown number of people in the shop.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;You know Throne, you have the worst timing.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;No&#8230;the Ultimates do.&#8221; We could hear his voice become lighter.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Reverend M just blow up a factory and beat a friend of mine half to death.&#8221; I moved my lips as I crowded back to own space. Star knew I only wish to speak to Peter and moved gently back for the moment.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;You have proof?&#8221; He asked.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Prisoners should be on the way to the station from the factory.&#8221; I paused, as I try to settle the anger in my gut and in a stern determined whisper I said, &#8221; I will have the proof.&#8221; I didn&#8217;t wait for good-byes, I closed the phone. The pain and anger was swimming , my mind remembering the sting of the whip upon me. My sweet William I will bring this false one down. I growled into the radio, &#8220;Plans have changed meet me at the Byte Shop, it&#8217;s urgent.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Cat radioed, &#8220;I&#8217;m on my way. I know the place. I havean order there.&#8221; Hawkins changed his flight, heading off to help.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">The building lay in the center of block. Two doors faced the street, each with a glass window covered in a metal mesh. One for the doors wasmarked for public use. The little glass block coveredthe once large opening where the plate glass window must have once been. The area was more on the depressed side and few people walked the streets. From theglass block and the small door window an eerie lightflowed.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">We moved back into the limbs of our host and becameone with the air. The excitement of her fearenthralled us. Opening the door we slipped in. A man with a backpack turned as the door opened, he was armed with a huge gun that is attached to the backpack..<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Beside the door was a younger man, electricity coursing over his body. We willed our self to the ceiling as we cleared the door and looked down upon thescene. Standing at a table full of computers was a largehumanoid shaped ball of glowing energy. The Energy being had many computers open and was rewiring them in the northeast corner was a surfer type, in a cropped wet suit,back and forth he paced. There were about half a dozen people standing and sitting against the wall. These were obviously the captives. We used her power of the mind. The man with the gun now was facing his fear.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Gunman turned to the other, &#8220;Slick? I still got it?Right?&#8221; he didn&#8217;t wait for an answer he move to a femaleseated on the floor, &#8220;You&#8230;your hot.&#8221; Binder poses in profile for the girl, &#8220;I am still the best looking villain you&#8217;ve ever seen, right?&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Cat radioed, &#8220;Raven, want me in?&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">We whispered in the radio &#8220;Only got one babbling.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Binder pointed the gunat her. &#8220;Tell me I am beautiful. Now!&#8221; he demanded.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">The girl mumbled in fright &#8220;Your beautiful.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Binder says &#8220;You don&#8217;t mean it!&#8221; Than he yelled &#8220;you&#8217;re a liar! All of you! Tell me I am BEAUTIFUL!&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Binder started jumping up and down yelling &#8220;I am BEAUTIFUL!!!!, I am BEAUTIFUL!!!&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Over in the corner the surfer dude groaned and shook his head. &#8220;He&#8217;s off again, Charger. Give him a little zap to knock him out of it!&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Charger tossed sparks from hand to hand &#8220;Leave him alone,dude&#8230;he&#8217;s hittin&#8217; on the babes&#8230;&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Slack laughed &#8220;Hebetter use that gun as a club!&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">The host did notlike the female threaten and demand us to help we radioed, &#8221; NOW&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">The big fur ball strode in thefront door as casual as could be, &#8220;Hi, do you have mycomputer ready? Don&#8217;t forget I asked for a duel Pentium.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Charger looked at Cat. &#8220;Get against the wall, dude.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;I&#8217;m sorry but you&#8217;re not my type.&#8221; Catjoked.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Your type, I&#8217;ll fried your ass if you don&#8217;t getagainst the wall? &#8221; Charger goes ZZAPP as he threatenedCat.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Binder ran over to Cat, pointing the huge gun at him, &#8220;You from Bill Gates?! He gonna do it?!<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Yes,and I have a copy of Windows ME with their newversion of Internet Explorer for you.&#8221; Catsmiled.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;I DON&#8221;T WANT THAT SHIT!&#8221; cursed Binder, &#8220;NETSCAPE MAN OR NOTHING!!&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Cat ran to Chargers side, spinning in a kick as he arrived. <\/span> <br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Charger lookedat Cat and blinked &#8220;What was that?&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Cat purred, &#8220;A test, Now I know I can really hit you.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">The wall erupted in flame, bathing two of the hostages that are standing a few feet away. The two civilians are burst into a brilliant blaze of colors their voices cried out in the anguish of pain.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Charger grinned, watching the grace of Cat&#8217;smaneuver. Then he calmly took a shot at him just as thefirebolt ripped the whole through the wall. Caught by surprise the electrical bolt missed Cat, sailing past tostrike one of the flaming hostages.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">With my mind I grabbed the fire extinguisher and began to spray the flaming people. My voice rose, &#8221; Get the hellout of the hole!!! RUN!&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Binder aimed the huge gun at Cat, &#8221; You aren&#8217;t from Microsoft!&#8221; He squeezed the trigger.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Cat said seriously, &#8220;Yes I am. Don&#8217;t you want your software?&#8221; A glob of glue spit out of the gun tube, covering a line from Binder to Cat&#8230;including Cat.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Yo! Dudes!&#8230;what&#8217;shappen in?&#8221; Slick ran over to the sticky pussy, Cat. &#8220;Whoa! You look like you need a little Slick!&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Hawkins screeched, &#8220;The fire department is annoyed with you guys for making a fire hazard. No more than two villains in a small building.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Plasmoid picked up athing. that he has assembled from parts of fourdifferent computers. He mounts it a CMeSeeU camera that ispointed at Cat. Plasmoid buzzed softly, like a high tension power line. He pressed the enter key on a keyboard and the tiny ball camera flash and goes out.Plasmoid turned the thing around, to stare into the camera.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">The flaming hostage screamed, dropping to the floor, starting to roll the flame out. The other fell to the floor, the electrical blast from Charger putting him out.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Ran dam it!&#8221; I cursed, &#8220;Get out the hole!&#8221; Three ofthe hostages ran out the door.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Cat extended his claws. His nails began to cut his way out of the goo. Hawkins fired a blast of fire at Binder. Binder screamed in pain as the flame bypasses his armor, the firemelting his clothing to his body.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Let&#8217;s see ifyou like this Charger.&#8221; Cat lifted his fist to hisface and kicked at Charger. Charger hit the wall. Thewall shattered as he sailed through it and landed in aheap out in the street. Cat glared, &#8220;Did you noticethat one Charger?&#8221; Cat looked over to Slick and said,&#8221;Hi Slick, what were you saying?&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;I wassaying&#8230;Slick!&#8221; Slick grinned and slide out the door, headingdown the street, running his ass off!<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Binder,&#8221;Cat jested, &#8221; I have a new top end computer for you with a 1K gift certificate for any soft ware you want.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Hawkines looked at the very badly burnt Binder, &#8220;Cat do you have medic skills ? I think I over cooked this one.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Cat radioed, &#8220;Police, we&#8217;re at Byte we need an ambulance.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Police answered, &#8221; Ambulance on its way.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Cat grabbed the fire extinguisher, put the fire out on Binder and says, &#8220;Stay still the doctors are on the way.&#8221;Binder fell to the ground, crying in pain.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">I radioed, &#8220;We will need a ride to stronghold for the another two.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Cat looked at Binder, &#8220;I am right in thinking that you want an Apple and no Microsoft software right?&#8221; <\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Archer appeared beside me. His voice awaking mefrom the play, &#8220;I think you need to worry about thenormal, love.&#8221; My eyes looked over his form hanging onthe ceiling with me. &#8220;Cat&#8230;get Slick in here.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Hawkins flew off a few minutes later Blue walked in witha healing device<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Cat nodded, &#8221; Ok, I&#8217;ll look for him.&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">&#8220;Beloved&#8221; I requested, &#8220;Could you please bind plasmo?&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Archer dropped to the floor,kneeling over one of the men on the floor. He looked up atme &#8220;as long as he is occupied, he&#8217;s harmless..&#8221; I lowered myself to the floor, taking in the feeling ofreal that was sweeping over me.<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Cat looked upand down the street and said, &#8220;Anyone see someone run Really fast away from here?&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><br class=\"auto-style10\" \/><span class=\"auto-style10\">Ghost Archer mumbled, &#8221; Dam, babe&#8230;we need a muzzle on that bird.&#8221; I was myself again and could not help but grin <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raven&#8217;s Personal Log 25 (please remember *a sentence* means a mental comunication)Hawkins sat in the living room,pouring over his notes as the hunt house bustled with life. 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