Exes and Superher-o's

Part 12

Picking up your water, you stand and walk through the doorway. Namjoon hovers in the next room, fiddling with the remote to switch his TV from video call mode.

"I should've made a guide," he mutters as you join him. "And then absorbed the knowledge in the guide. Whenever I make my own shortcuts, I always forget them."

"Mood." You come to a stop. "That's me with passwords. Although I have no superpower which helps me remember."

Giving a small laugh, Namjoon finally wrangles his TV to the news. Immediately, your smile freezes as you recognize your photo.

Up until now, there's been zero word from the ISA on your escape. You couldn't decide if this was a good or bad thing, since it provided you with anonymity, but it was also difficult to find out what they knew. Now, it seems ISA has made their move.

"Shit," Jungkook mutters and you jump, not having realized he left the kitchen.

Taehyung has left as well, still holding his orange and followed by Katie. Plopping onto the sofa, he kicks up his feet and stuffs fruit in his mouth.

"Damn." Taehyung chews. "They could've picked a better photo of you, I'll admit."

"Thanks," Jungkook mutters.

"Not you, man. You look great in that picture – kind of like a rogue James Bond. Y/N is the one they did dirty."

Rolling your eyes, you're inclined to agree. The headline flashing below you reads: Former Superhero Turns on the City She Once Fought to Protect. ISA purposefully chose a photo which makes you look sketchy, a grainy shot from the day you fought Waterloo. Drenched from head to toe in sewer water, you look like a drowned rat.

Grimacing, you turn away. "Does this mean there's a warrant out for my arrest?" you ask Namjoon.

Namjoon is already scrolling through his phone. If the ISA has issued a formal warrant, all registered superheroes will have access to the report.

"Probably," he says. "I don't see which superhero is assigned to you, but I'm sure someone is. If the ISA is willing to put this on the news, they're not going to try to keep your capture quiet."

Still staring at the TV, Jungkook's eyes narrow. "There's no mention of Katie," he notes. "Seems like they want that to stay under wraps."

"Of course," Taehyung says. "No way they'd want the public to know their little pet project went awry. No offence," he adds, glancing at Katie.

"None taken," she says.

Over and over, a bland reporter delivers the same warning. Both you and Jungkook are considered dangerous and highly armed. If anyone sees you, they're to call the ISA hotline, but are not to engage directly.

"A reward of ten thousand dollars has been offered," the reporter continues. "Please call the number at the bottom of the screen if you have any new information. Standing by is known superhero, Nighthawk, to comment on the unfolding events. Jenny?" he says, and the camera cuts to a park.

The exhale Jungkook makes sounds a lot like a hiss.

Nighthawk is Seokjin's archnemesis; a powerful super with both flight and darkness manipulation, He's been out for Seokjin's title as Most Popular Superhero since graduating the Academy.

Standing before the mayoral building, Nighthawk wears an impressive supersuit of purple and black. A mask obscures most his face, leaving only his strong lower jaw and piercing blue eyes.

Liam Turner is Nighthawk's real name, and he was in the class below yours at the Academy. He didn't gain much attention until after graduation. Back then, Seokjin had just defeated the supervillain, Prima Mala, and was all the news outlets could talk about.