Chapter 153: And Then Things Got Worse
Psycap did not look like she was having a good day. Her hand still covered half of her face, which was stained red, and the villain was barely conscious. What was left of her good eye glared up at the figure that hovered above her. Fable stared right back down with an unamused look. The gem in Psycap's forehead glowed weakly as the woman used her psychic powers to try and force her body up, but it was clear she was well past her limits.
Hope took a sigh of relief as more of the broken remains of the ship rained down on the village. She sent out some of Kevin's tendrils, allowing them to stretch out as far as they needed to, to wrap around whoever was left in the village and yank them out of the way of the falling debris, saving all the civilians.
"Which hero is that?" Kevin whispered in her ear.
"Fable." She responded, giving a sly grin. "We got lucky. He's a really strong hero."
She didn't know much about the large man. He had never been one of her favorites; that honor went to the Victorian, Lady Time, and Ocean Empress. What she did know was that the man was the younger brother of Myth. At least that's what Lois told her. It made sense he was here. From what Olivia had said, this island would be near Violet City, which was the one Fable of the Enforcers guarded with his life. She was glad to see that he made it out of the Beast fight alive.
The hero floated up in the air, his wax wings beating back and forth as he came down slowly. He held his bow at the ready, each arrow so large it'd be able to impale the Anti-Matter Gang leader where she stood. His eyes scanned the island, taking note of all the destruction and the two Supers that were down below. "I heard your little group ran into some trouble. Most people were saying you guys aren't around anymore. So, you can imagine my shock when I arrive to find two Anti-Matter Gang members on the island."
"I'm not with them!" She yelled up in panic. She wildly waved her arms and shook her head. "I'm a good guy!"
"Nice try." Fable's eyes glared down at her, and she took a nervous step back. "My eyes can see the truth of the world. I've gone toe to toe with you before, Parasite! Your aura hasn't changed a bit!" So she wasn't able to fool Psycap, but she could fool Fable without even trying? Lady Luck wasn't smiling down on her after all...
"Looks like you eating that villain was a bad idea." Kevin sighed.
"I didn't eat her; the Brightest Star did, and I swear to God if he doesn't get out here and explain that this instant-"
Psycap used the confusion to make her move. The woman struck fast, slamming her hand through the air and causing Fable's arrow to snap its way out of the bow string. The large spear-like arrow spun around and came down hard on the man, and he was forced to reach up and grab it. He grunted as the thing got close to his throat, but then he simply gave a tired grin. "Watch out." Was all he said.