Damage Assessment

[10xspeedoflight]

There's a glowing blur of red and yellow light shooting through Bludhaven. It's not as familiar a sight there as it is in somewhere like Central or Keystone City, but most people know who it is that leaves an intangible yet thick trail of those colours along roads and sidewalks, across lakes and through parks. The Flash builds up speed as he tears

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[kidflash2]

"If it's like this all over, I don't know that we could evacuate the city if we had to - with the people we're rescuing fighting us all the way. Plus, they could try to hurt themselves if removed from Darkseid's sphere of influence."

Bart frowns.

"So what do we do?"

[10xspeedoflight]

"We look for those with free minds, Bartholomew. Or is it Bart?" Barry smiles. "Either way, there must be some that held out. If Batman, Freeze, Black Spider and co resisted Blackfire's mental conditioning, I'd wager there will be others. It was the same when I used to battle the Top. His tricks would get through to some people, but not others..."

The Flash pauses, which is an odd thing for him to do, as the chanting has stopped. "We'd better move on into the city. If freedom of thought and speech was your priority, where would you go?"

[kidflash2]

"I go by Bart."

He thinks a moment as to the question.

"Well, someone activated the signal at Police Headquarters. Also, most buildings in Gotham were rebuilt after the quake to higher standards, so almost any place could make a good defensible location. We might try the Library, or the Gotham University campus.."

[10xspeedoflight]

"Superboy, Sentinel and Sorrow are heading to the Police HQ. I say we go for the campus." He crouches and the air crackles around him as the speed force generates a spin around him, before sprinting at supersonic speed across Gotham towards the University.

Unfortunately it's much of the same. Barry checks every room with his grandson and there's nobody present, unless they're particularly well hidden. "This is... unnerving." He stops at the principal's office.

[10xspeedoflight]

"Okay, Huntress. You tell me where it is that we're going." Barry isn't used to walking slowly and particularly stealthily, and she seems to be leading him to Nazarene Park judging from the signposts they've been passing.

[thecryforblood]

"Oh not too far, Flash. Not too far at all." Huntress suddenly stops, and turns to face Barry.

"You know Flash, I've always admired you. I've heard so many stories about you, and you seem so brave, and oh so dashing." Helena starts to unzip that very tight outfit of hers.

"Why don't you take a break and slow down for just a second. There's nobody around..."

[10xspeedoflight]

"Come on lady, I've been against enough sexually provocative females in my time to know a trick when I see one." The Flash is behind Huntress in an instant, has pulled her zipper back up and has got one arm across the front of her neck and the other across her waist, holding her arms tight against her.

"Come out, come out. I know this is a trap, so let's get it over with." The Flash casts around. Where is his would-be attacker?

[jla_apokolips]

"Tsh, such a shame you didn't let the both of us enjoy you before I have to kill you." Bloody Mary appears in the road in an explosion of red mist, and throws herself towards the Flash with her talons out.