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Alexander Summers - San Antonio, Texas
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Alex's difficulty wasn't because he couldn't find the fire extinguisher. That was quite easy to find. No, what took him so long after finding the fire extinguisher was taking a moment to decide how best to deal with the giant fire monster.
"Probably won't go down quickly…and it probably just produces flames from its own body…," he mumbled, frowning as he looked back up the short hall he came down, where the fire beast probably still was. What would be worrying is that if he didn't use enough or couldn't deploy enough foam in a single instance, then the fire beast was likely to just become more aggravated, replenish its flames through willpower or some other silly method, and come after him, the source of his aggravation.
"It's a shame there's no foam bomb here," he thought, glancing at the fire extinguisher again with a frown. "Well, if nothing else, it can probably be used to just put out small fires in our way…"
Hearing footsteps down the hall, he glanced up to see the blue-haired girl from before. "Am I getting my phone back?" he said, still standing idly next to the fire extinguisher.
"No, dumbass." Sapphire scoffed, charging towards him. "But if it makes you feel any better, if we make it out alive, I'll buy you a new one." Her eyes glared daggers and her stance was tall and imposing. She held the staff in her hand, the long metal rod threatening a dangerous outcome. Or perhaps one to protect Alex.
"Ditch the fire extinguisher. It won't do any good. We need to go."
Alex frowned as he glanced at the fire extinguisher. "You never know," he said calmly, noting the girl's stance. Was she the leader? Though, he could probably try discern that later.
That, and there were plenty of other uses that a fire extinguisher had past fighting fires. It was a handing propellant or stunner if used well. Or just used to bash on someone's head. Provided it didn't weigh him down, he could probably find some other use for it. "Before that, mind saying where we're going? Not to be rude, but pardon me for not trusting the first blue haired girl I meet when a fire monster attacks."
"Where we're going?" Sapphire echoed with a snort, her tone filled with ridicule. "We're going the fuck away, idiot. Out of the goddamn burning building." She reached out and shoved him away from the wall where he had found the fire extinguisher, a sort of herding push, not very strong but enough to make Alex move from his place.
Alex sighed as he let himself be pushed. His own reasoning had already made it so that the fire extinguisher may not help. Although…
"So what's the plan when the giant fire beast follows everyone outside? What about collateral damage?" he asked as she pushed him forward. "Have you called the fire department? Fire alarm hasn't gone off, and they're probably much more well equipped to take on a fire beast, even if they're surprised at first."
"I can assure you my team is much more well equipped to take on this beast. More than you could ever know." Her brows were furrowed and she spoke with conviction; for all the jeering she threw at the two other metas who seemed to be aligned with her, she meant what she said. "No collateral damage. The fire beast is not going to leave this mall. And that is why we need to get out."
She stopped and looked around. "If I remember correctly.. The leftmost staircase should be clear."
Alex nodded as they came back to the food court. "And if it isn't clear?" he asked, pausing for a brief moment as he watched the fire beast fighting with…well whatever it was. "…you sure you guys have this under control?" he asked, glancing to the blue-haired girl.
This question made the blue-haired girl pause. She stopped, mouth open, a response well on it's way, but seemingly delayed. A flicker of doubt flashed across her gaze. Then, anger. And after that, nothing but absolute determination.
"Positively."
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Alex's difficulty wasn't because he couldn't find the fire extinguisher. That was quite easy to find. No, what took him so long after finding the fire extinguisher was taking a moment to decide how best to deal with the giant fire monster.
"Probably won't go down quickly…and it probably just produces flames from its own body…," he mumbled, frowning as he looked back up the short hall he came down, where the fire beast probably still was. What would be worrying is that if he didn't use enough or couldn't deploy enough foam in a single instance, then the fire beast was likely to just become more aggravated, replenish its flames through willpower or some other silly method, and come after him, the source of his aggravation.
"It's a shame there's no foam bomb here," he thought, glancing at the fire extinguisher again with a frown. "Well, if nothing else, it can probably be used to just put out small fires in our way…"
Hearing footsteps down the hall, he glanced up to see the blue-haired girl from before. "Am I getting my phone back?" he said, still standing idly next to the fire extinguisher.
"No, dumbass." Sapphire scoffed, charging towards him. "But if it makes you feel any better, if we make it out alive, I'll buy you a new one." Her eyes glared daggers and her stance was tall and imposing. She held the staff in her hand, the long metal rod threatening a dangerous outcome. Or perhaps one to protect Alex.
"Ditch the fire extinguisher. It won't do any good. We need to go."
Alex frowned as he glanced at the fire extinguisher. "You never know," he said calmly, noting the girl's stance. Was she the leader? Though, he could probably try discern that later.
That, and there were plenty of other uses that a fire extinguisher had past fighting fires. It was a handing propellant or stunner if used well. Or just used to bash on someone's head. Provided it didn't weigh him down, he could probably find some other use for it. "Before that, mind saying where we're going? Not to be rude, but pardon me for not trusting the first blue haired girl I meet when a fire monster attacks."
"Where we're going?" Sapphire echoed with a snort, her tone filled with ridicule. "We're going the fuck away, idiot. Out of the goddamn burning building." She reached out and shoved him away from the wall where he had found the fire extinguisher, a sort of herding push, not very strong but enough to make Alex move from his place.
Alex sighed as he let himself be pushed. His own reasoning had already made it so that the fire extinguisher may not help. Although…
"So what's the plan when the giant fire beast follows everyone outside? What about collateral damage?" he asked as she pushed him forward. "Have you called the fire department? Fire alarm hasn't gone off, and they're probably much more well equipped to take on a fire beast, even if they're surprised at first."
"I can assure you my team is much more well equipped to take on this beast. More than you could ever know." Her brows were furrowed and she spoke with conviction; for all the jeering she threw at the two other metas who seemed to be aligned with her, she meant what she said. "No collateral damage. The fire beast is not going to leave this mall. And that is why we need to get out."
She stopped and looked around. "If I remember correctly.. The leftmost staircase should be clear."
Alex nodded as they came back to the food court. "And if it isn't clear?" he asked, pausing for a brief moment as he watched the fire beast fighting with…well whatever it was. "…you sure you guys have this under control?" he asked, glancing to the blue-haired girl.
This question made the blue-haired girl pause. She stopped, mouth open, a response well on it's way, but seemingly delayed. A flicker of doubt flashed across her gaze. Then, anger. And after that, nothing but absolute determination.
"Positively."