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abysmalSleepSchedule t1_itp81nw wrote

They make ever effort to bring them in alive, but accidents happen. Even super human bodies can be fragile if hit in just the right place.

But you suspect some of these accidents are a little too convenient.

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ChloeWrites OP t1_itq5k0t wrote

"Hm... Jim, this is the fifth superhero this week. Something isn't adding up. Mr. Invincible was supposed to be... Invincible." I thumbed through the x-rays and CT scans the doctor handed to me. Four shattered ribs, fragments scattered across their organs, like broke glass covering grass. The entire spinal column was fractured from top to tailbone, no telling how long that'd taken to heal.

"I don't think he will make it, Phil. What should we do?" Jim took a swig of his frappuccino, sighing contentedly with how cold New York winters are.

"What we do best: Privately investigate and drill into the situation to find the culprit!" I chugged my sixth coffee of the morning.

We both exited the hospital and hopped on our bicycles, making our way downtown, riding fast.

"Phil, you hear about that new supervillainess... What's her name..." Phil and I were casually peddling at this point as we burned through our energy.

"Uh... Impact, I've heard rumors about her, but, that's all they are. No solid information on her, yet. At least, none that I've heard. You have anything?" I looked over at Phil.

"Nothing solid. Rumor has it her ability works like this: She has to say her name first, then designates a material, item, etc. for it to act as the specified thing. So, for example, if she says 'Impact: Wrecking ball. Well guess what pal, it doesn't matter if she pokes you with her pinky, you're getting hit with the full force as if it was a wrecking ball in motion. Good luck surviving that!" Phil motioned with his hands, using just his weight to stabilize his bike. I could never do that, tried, but always lost my balance and fell.

"Shit... That's terrifying, especially if it is true. So, say, for example, a speeding car is barreling toward her and she does her thing, will she be hurt if she chooses a material that isn't strong enough to withstand the collision?" We came to a stop at a four-way intersection. I sipped the last of my coffee.

Phil shrugged, "F if I know pal. I just hope we never run into her. If she is the assailant, which we have no evidence of, and we've seen what happens to people who encounter her, we're beyond toast as we aren't supers."

I nodded. "Yeah, come on. Let's head to the docks. That's where Invincible and the culprit were last seen."

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