When I drop into the sewers, I see the transformer in front of me.
When I establish a link in the transformer and see my new power. I can summon a deadly lightning storm from the sky.
I get back on the surface and look for the external substations.
I find one of them and start to power it up.
An infinite source of electricity flows through me.
2 trucks with machine-gunners turn the corner, ready to rattle me with bullets.
I smirk and summon 2 powerful lightning bolts from the sky and destroy the trucks.
Suddenly, I hear Moya start talking.
“Cole, we need to talk. I know what John’s been telling you,”
“What’s there to talk about? You lied to me from the very beginning,”
“I didn’t have any other choice. I had to get you to help me. The Ray Sphere can not fall into the wrong hands,”
“So what was your real plan? I find John and the Sphere, and then you take them and leave me to the wolves?”
“I would’ve done everything I could to get you out of there,”
“Right. Goodbye, Moya,”
I knew something was off about her.
From the beginning, I somehow knew that Moya would double cross me.
By the time the call ended, I had destroyed 8 trucks and charged the first substation.
I charge up the next substation with no problem.
While I’m charging up the third substation, John calls.
“So how much did Moya know about me?”
“Hell if I know. Is it really that important?”
“She works for a different agency and knew I was undercover. That means the NSA has been compromised, that someone is outing agents. Our entire national security apparatus could be exposed,”
“I think we’ve got more important things to worry about right now. We can deal with that other stuff once we’ve taken care of Kessler,”
“Seeing lots of enemy movement in your area. Get ready for a fight,”
I defend the substation and restore power to the Historic District.
Kessler calls me.
“I saw what you did for Trish. Believe it or not, I know how hard it is to bury someone you love. Especially someone as special as Trish,”
“I’m going to kill you, Kessler. I’m going to tear you apart, piece by piece,”
“Yes, you probably will. In fact, I hope you do. I’ve been at this for a very long time now, and I’m tired. Worn out. It won’t be much longer now,”
After that, John calls.
“Just found out what Kessler wanted with Sasha - he’s milking her like a damned cow, turning her mind-control tar into a gas-based toxin,”
“Those two psychos were made for each other,”
“Yeah, they’re freaks. Believe me, I know. But if Kessler succeeds in spraying the city with his toxin, he could take control of every person still here and send them after you,”
“Story of my life,”
“I think he’s going to try and deliver it via balloons. Head over to the old Blue Canyon Building. A couple of engineers just strung a power line from the Historic District back over to the Neon. Should make it easier for you to move around,”
“Alright, I’ll head over there now,”
I head over to the Blue Canyon Building.
When I arrive, John calls.
“Should be a balloon near your location,”
I look around and spot it.
“Yeah, I see it,”
“Damn things are spraying toxin all over the place, turning people into maniacs. In order to stop them, you’re going to have to figure out a way to disable the balloon’s shield. After you kill the shield, jump onto the platform and detach it from the balloon. Without that it’ll just drift away,”
“Alright,”
I head over to the balloon.
“There’s a shield blocking it. How do I bring it down?”
“It must be some kind of forcefield, your electricity should destabilize it. It has to be powerful enough though,”
I take a deep breath and bring a powerful bolt down from the sky. The shield bursts shortly after.
I get a running start and just barely make it onto the platform.
The mechanism spewing the gas is attached to the balloon by 3 couplings. I detach them and the platform falls to the ground and the balloon starts to rise quickly. Instinctively, I grab the balloon to avoid falling to the ground.
I push off the balloon and use my static thrusters to glide down to a nearby building.
“There’s another balloon in your area. Get over there before this whole thing spins out of control,”
I see another balloon in the distance and run towards it.
On my way there, Zeke calls me.
“Listen man, I didn’t know what was going to happen with Trish. I swear it…”
“I know, Zeke. But this wouldn’t have happened if you didn’t run off with the sphere,”
“I know man. I thought I’d get powers and help you take out some goons and whatnot, but things didn’t go as I planned,”
“Yeah. Look, we’ll have a long talk about this after I kill Kessler,”
“Alright,”
“Later,”
I reach the balloon and destroy it.
John calls.
“Good work, that’ll slow the spread of gas in this borough. Kessler still has two more balloons deployed in the Neon. He must’ve drained Sasha dry to produce that much toxin,”
I head over to the Neon and take down the remaining balloons.
John calls again.
“Nice work. You know, I think it’s time we went on the offensive. I’ve managed to rig up an old police chopper with some surveillance gear, should help us pinpoint the Ray Sphere’s location,”
“You sure that’s going to work?”
“Look, I spent months following Kessler around, copying his notes. With the rig I’ve got on this chopper, and you riding shotgun, yeah, we’ll find It. Meet me by the old Ashford Building in the Historic District,”
“I’m on my way,”
YOU ARE READING
The Legacy of Cole MacGrath
AksiOn another typical day in Empire City, a bike courier, Cole MacGrath, is delivering a package that would change his life permanently.
