It was a good thing she stayed topside on the bust.

Sure, the patients were badly in need of a doctor when Arisia dragged them topside. Sure, someone needed to coordinate all the cops and firemen, and completely clueless office workers so no one got stupid.

That's not why.

The docs do good work here. REAL good work.She kept hearing it over and ( Read more... )

"... pending federal investigation. On Wall Street, the reaction was swift as investors passed their own judgment by selling their Myrakel stock, causing the price to drop over 60 points before noon. Price at the closing bell was 2 cents a share. The office of Oregon's US Attorney announced a press conference will be held tomorrow at 9 AM ( Read more... )

As Dr. Mid-Nite continued to direct the evacuation of patients, Manhunter made her way through the maze of corridors, searching for other medical personnel. Most, like "Big Joe" the unit nurse were easily found and subdued, and the original trio of guards were coming in very handy at persuading the other security guards to stand down ( Read more... )

The patient who calls out is a woman, alone in her room. There are no windows, but there is a television mounted on the wall, and a modest bathroom, much like can be found in any hospital.

"Doctor?" she asks again. As Dr. Mid-Nite draws closer, he recognizes her as Blue China Mary. "What're you doing here, doc?"

As Zinda charges into the compound, the security car comes around the corner, heading towards the guardhouse. It accelerates when it sees the damage resulting from the car Green Shield threw.

Meanwhile, Arisia's ring detects activity in the building: lights coming on, a few people moving around inside.

The dense urban landscape of Portsmouth gives way to countryside, and it doesn't take long to approach the GPS coordinates provided by Oracle. The site looks like a standard light-industrial park, well away from any cities, doubtlessly bought for the cheapness of the land as well as any privacy/security considerations. The landscape surrounding ( Read more... )

Meeting adjourned for now, the first order of business is to try to locate any of the vehicles reported in the local abductions. The Blackhawk takes a few minutes to acquaint herself with Camilla's equipment, an assessing gaze sweeping over the rig before she looks back to its owner, her hands coming to rest on the back of the large -- and ( Read more... )

Your mission, should you choose to accept it--and you will, because that's the kind of people you are--is to find out why so many homeless patients are disappearing from the streets of Portsmouth. The doc doesn't take on the easy cases. Look at me. Look at any of us, really ( Read more... )

Stalking around Los Angeles, dressed as a vigilante was one thing. Los Angeles was weird, dark, and cruel. It was soulless and slimy and, frankly, the perfect stomping grounds for someone like the Manhunter. She could chase down the villains who had escaped from the law and hand their asses to them, branded with her own special brand of justice. ( Read more... )

And Arisia needs some time ( Read more... )