Chapter 416: 116: Traps Within Traps

Chapter 116: Traps Within Traps

G.W. snarled and threw a punch. At the same time, the minion batted his tail against the ground and kicked up a tornado of air around him. Lightspeed snapped to action, dodging the attack with his superspeed and making to counter. G.W.'s tornado tossed the strikes aside, creating glancing blows instead of powerful strikes to the chest.

"I've never heard of a fish passing wind," Lightspeed said as he weaved through another flurry of blows.

G.W. only growled in response, not wanting to let this mouthy hero beat him. Jaws recovered from Lightspeed's strike during the assault and made to sweep his opponent's leg. Lightspeed jumped over the strike but left himself open to G.W.'s tornado of air. The blast sent the orange defender into the aquarium wall, causing the few straggling NPCs to cry out in alarm.

Lightspeed recovered quickly, springing to his feet and rushing back over to the Great White in a blur. The sound of fists pounding like a butcher slapping meat echoed throughout the room, and G.W. retreated under the assault. The minion tried retaliating with his own flurry of blows, but Lightspeed's reflexes were too formidable.

"You should leave work like this to the younger generation, old man," Lightspeed bantered.

"Just, hold still and let me hit you once!" G.W. yelled in exasperation.

"If you insist," the hero said. Lightspeed stopped moving right in front of G.W., taunting the minion with a cheeky grin.

G.W. took the shot, swinging a wide fist with all his power. The blow never connected. At the last second, Lightspeed jerked his torso away from the strike. G.W. spun in place from the force of his attack and landed in a puddle of water below him.

"You actually bought that?" Lightspeed said. "I mean, I know I'm a hero, and we're supposed to uphold truth and justice, but why would I give criminals that courtesy?"

G.W. slapped the ground, sending a spray of water into the air in frustration. The minion rolled onto its back and sprung to its feet in one fluid motion.

"This isn't over!" G.W. growled.

Lightspeed blitzed out of existence and appeared in front of G.W. Two quick jabs connected with the minion's teeth, and four more continued down the jaw to the torso. G.W. tried to throw up hands to block, but two more punches pushed each arm out of the way. A final blow knocked the shark back onto its rear.

"You see," Lightspeed said after his display, "that's how I know you're a thug. A mook, if you will. Do you know how many purse-snatchers yell, 'this isn't over!' when I catch them? At least half. Half. That's the level you're on."

G.W. tried to stand again, his hands splashing through the few inches of water around him. The minion looked around for Riptide, or even Jaws, in a desperate attempt to receive help. But Jaws wasn't in the room, and neither were the other civilians.

"Looking for your friend?" Lightspeed questioned. "I wouldn't bother. He ran out after I knocked him on the ground. Such a shame, don't you think? But you know what they say, no honor amongst thieves."

"Do you ever shut up!" G.W. roared.

Lightspeed zipped over behind the downed minion, wrapping a length of cord around the minion's body. "Only when it suits me," the hero said.

G.W. struggled against the bonds holding him but found that the cord tightened as he pulled.

"Careful now," Lightspeed said. "I had Sprocket make these special for mutants like you. Normal bonds just break on you muscular types."

G.W. ignored the hero's comments and kept pulling. An instinct to continuously struggle kept the minion going, and slowly the bonds grew tighter and tighter.

Lightspeed shook his head, "They just don't listen."

G.W. was on the ground now, splashing in the shallow water like a fish out of it. Finally, the bonds tightened enough that violent thrashing turned into pitiful jerks.

"Alright, took long enough. Don't you people know I have places to be? Not everyone can take time out of their day to stop attacks on aquariums."

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Lightspeed blurred into motion, appearing directly next to Riptide and G.W.

"Dude! That's awesome!" the surfer said.

Lightspeed, unprepared for the praise, halted his punch at the last second. "Excuse me?"

"Now!" yelled the Professor.

Bubble and Chemster tossed the nets over the side of the car. At the same time, Victoria slammed on the gas and drifted around to collect Riptide and his minions. Chemster and Bubble grabbed the others and tossed them into the back of the car. Riptide landed in a heap with Jaws and G.W., which knocked the wind out of him.

"Oof," the villain said. "Be gentle next time, dude."

The Fiendish Four ignored the man, instead choosing to unfurl more netting as Victoria drove off. Lightspeed sprang to motion, running after the vehicle and catching up in seconds.

"Don't just sit there, help us out," Chemster said. He handed more nets from his inventory to Jaws and G.W. "Toss them over the side. We want a large spread behind us."

The two minions grabbed the nets, following the others' lead and tossing the traps out of the car. Lightspeed wove through the attempts to hit him, appearing next to Victoria with ease.

"I told you nets don't work," the hero said.

"Quite right," the Professor said. "Which is why the entire thing was a trap."

A blast of smoke burst from under the car's chassis, enveloping the group in the cloud. Lightspeed coughed and sputtered at the surprise attack, not noticing that Victoria slammed on the brakes once the smokescreen appeared. The woman twisted the wheel hard to the left at the same time, bringing the entire car around in a spin. Once the car turned around, Victoria hit the gas again, heading back the way they came.

The villain swerved through the dropped nets before them, nimbly keeping the car's tires safe. As they passed the last trap, the Professor signaled Bubble.

"Your turn."

"Affirmative," Bubble replied. She leaned out the side of the car and activated her power on the nets. The traps bubbled and popped, sending an impossible amount of threads scattering around the road. The string plastered itself on the side of buildings, on lamp posts, and anywhere else it could find purchase.

"How is that supposed to stop this guy?" G.W. complained.

"Watch, my Carcharodon friend," the Professor replied.

Lightspeed appeared from the smoke, shouting, "You'll have to do better than that to lose me!"

The hero paid no attention to the spread of string around him. Instead, he focused on reaching the villains as quickly as possible. Feet pounded on the scattered nets at impossible speeds, collecting the loose strings around. Suddenly, the hero jerked to the ground, his nose slamming into the pavement below.

"Ah, the old double lie trap, I do love it so," the Professor said.

"Dude, that was sick! How'd you do that?" Riptide said.

"It was simple, really," the Professor responded. "The nets were created with a sticky polymer that hardens after a time, but large amounts of stress on the string causes the fibers to cling to each other. Eventually, too many fibers are enough to stop even the fastest of heroes."

"I don't know what you said, dude. But it was awesome," Riptide said. "Now, let's get over to the harbor. We need to steal a ship."

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