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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Broccli_Head" data-source="post: 1102075" data-attributes="member: 105">issue #8, part IIIThe power-armored superhero known as Cosmic Knight crashed through the rotunda of the Museum of Fine Arts.  Behind him Bluejay followed.  Below both of them, another battle was taking place. A tall, attractive athletic woman with short, red hair and a large claymore fought against three opponents: an incredibly beautiful woman with long flowing blonde hair  wearing a haughty look and a form fitting white leotard with the alchemical sign for “Air” emblazoned upon her chest, a woman made of water, and a man in red and black body armor wielding a flame-throwerBlowtorch!, thought Cosmic Knight as he spied the man below. Already the auburn-haired woman was faltering, and she staggered back as the woman made of water hit her with a blast of water. She was soon choking as liquid filled her lungs.Before Bluejay could render aid, the blonde-haired woman looked up and spoke, “Perhaps you two should become better acquainted.”Wind swirled around and engulfed Cosmic Knight and Bluejay, smashing them together briefly. Theo felt nothing from the impact, but he heard his temporary ally grunt. Then the two were flung to separate sides of the rotunda and pinned with incredible wind forces.  Theo heard Blowtorch laugh crazily below him and shoot him with a spray of ignited napalm. He grimaced as the hot flames penetrated his armored suit.The blonde declared, “Cat, you and your fellows are no match for the Elemental Evils!” Helplessly Cosmic Knight watched as a blast of air knocked the red-haired warrior woman backwards and sucked the air from her lungs. She did not get up, and the blonde exited the room. Then Black Diamond burst in and tossed something heavy at Blowtorch sending him crashing into the wall. Not to be outdone, he fired another stream of fire at his new adversary, humming as he burned.  Smoke and flame was already beginning to lick at the walls of the museum. It did not help as Black Diamond dove out of the way and more of the building caught fire. The water woman shot yet drowning blast and Black Diamond soon vomited water and fell to her knees. She shook her head, trying to fight against the daze.Oh, this is not good, Theo heard the Hummingbird in his head. Heather’s down, Diamond’s hurt. “Fall back, Riptide, Blowtorch. Temblor has the Star. Let us depart!”I don’t think things are going well for Rob either. Theo couldn’t tell if the woman was speaking to him or not and he didn't know who Rob was.  The water woman melted into a puddle and “washed” away. Blowtorch began to retreat as well but not without another flaming of the museum.  Cosmic Knight and Bluejay fell to the marble floor of the rotunda. “I’m going to check on one of my friends, Friend,” Bluejay told him recovering from the fall quickly. She flew in the direction that the Elemental Evils had gone. The red-haired woman also rose and coughed and picked up her sword. “So Knight, so you wish to go a few rounds, or will you let me leave?”Cosmic Knight trained his guns on her and considered. He was still very confused as to who was the enemy. Then it occurred to him who this woman was, plus he was not altogether in his senses.“Very well, as a favor for a mutual friend of ours, you may go.”“Thanks, lad.” She winked and then ran from the museum. Bluejay returned carrying a man’s body. “Cheshire’s hurt really bad. We have to get him out of here.”Then she flew past him and away from scene.  Are you coming with us, hon’? asked the voice.Cosmic Knight felt a pang of loss, and was about to depart as well when a huge black unicorn, wreathed in flames appeared. Black Diamond rose to face the new foe.I AM NIGHTMARE! FEAR ME AND DESPAIR!, they heard bursting into their heads. Black Diamond cowered and began to whimper. Cosmic Knight faced the creature and was startled for a moment, but then happy thoughts of his Hummingbird helped him to overcome his fear. “Why?” he asked, grabbed Black Diamond and although she was surprisingly heavy, flew away.  Nightmare sought to follow but was soon outdistanced.**Slipstream saw the flames from the museum and did not hesitate. He zipped inside and began to grab all manner of smothering materials to put out the flames. Soon his actions, combined with the vacuum effect that his super-speed caused, doused the fire. When he finished he found Darkfire flying and Warwolf boundingto the Museum. “So dudes, what happened?”Warwolf did not want to talk about it and soon left. Darkfire, on the other hand, gave Slipstream the most confusing story….**Cosmic Knight flew Black Diamond across the Charles River and soon the woman was struggling for him to let her go. Hummingbird prompted him with soothing telepathic messages, and he dropped the woman watching her depart towards Cambridge. Fly over the river, my hero. ordered Hummingbird. Cosmic Knight complied. Sorry I have to do this to you. You’ve been a great help, and I still think you’re kind of cute. Maybe we’ll get to work together again, someday. At first Cosmic Knight smiled dumbly as he heard her promises. Seconds later,  he screamed as the pain receptors in his head began to fire all at once. He went unconscious and plunged into the river.**The next day…Jae Sun Lee picked through the rubble of the high security room at the Museum of Fine Arts.  Whoever had stolen the Star of Karnak had performed a near-perfect heist. The security systems had been shorted out or burned away. He suspected that the thieves had teleported in and then tunneled out. The detective kicked a rock on the pile, filled in behind the escapees, that they had used.  He saw that there had been a vicious fight in the room as well. The remains of priceless art objects, intermingled with blood lay strewn about the room.  From the almost incoherent story that Darkfire had told him, he deduced that there had been two teams vying for the Star. Legion Extreme had been caught in the crossfire and further had been divided by the “coincidental” appearance of the Monster at Logan Airport. Furthermore, Cosmic Knight was missing and according to all indications had turned against his companions.  Jae Sun sighed. This was going to be one bad week…. End Issue # 8 </blockquote>

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