Novare Volume 4

2: The 4 Maniacs

"Panther, I made it into the control panel! Are you ready for me to free the four?" Fox asked over the earpiece, "Unleash them." Panther answered as Coyote and Serpent ran to Panther's side. The four laser walls drop but there's still a steel wall blocking the fourth member. "I can feel my ability rising again!" Arthur thought before Cleo broke her cuffs, Cleo walks out her cell and turns to see Panther and Coyote and Serpent with their guard up. Cleo disappears from sight and is now behind Panther with her index fingers touching Coyote and Serpent's throats, the two teens drop to the ground. Panther turns around and Cleo grabs her by the throat, choking her, "I promised him I would rot in prison, so why? Why would you come here to break us out?" Cleo asked as she cried and squeezed Panther's throat even more. Banging could be heard coming from the steel cell until it slowly disintegrated. This shocked both Cleo and Arthur, "Panther!" Fox yelled as Shark and him ran towards Panther. Arthur breaks his handcuffs and rips off his blindfold, locking eyes with a woman with yellow eyes and pink hair. Cleo drops Panther and stares at the pink haired woman. Fox and Shark catch up and see the inmates standing and their members on the floor, "Kneel before her." Panther said as she kneeled and the woman with pink hair smiled. Big footsteps can be heard as Gallatin walks out of his cell. Gallatin roars loudly, sending all the Predators to the walls behind them as Cleo and Arthur held onto something. "Who dare wake me from my sweet dreams?!" Gallatin yelled as the pink haired woman ran and kissed Arthur. The kiss ended when Arthur lifted the pink haired woman by her throat, "Elizabeth Novare!" Arthur said as the pink haired woman smiled.

"Let her go!" Panther yelled before Arthur glared at her, causing her to gasp for air. "Leave the girl alone." Elizabeth said. "Panther! What did you do to her?" Eagle asked as she teleported to Panther's side. "Stay out of grown folks' business!" Gallatin yelled, causing him to receive stares from each of his fellow partners. "Where is she?!" Arthur asked as he pressed Elizabeth to the wall, "It's been 31 years, and your rusty bones can still lift me?" Elizabeth asked, "Where did you hide her!" Arthur yelled as he threw Elizabeth at the wall, "Wait a minute... that face!" Cleo mumbled as she seen The Predators stand next to each other. Cleo grabs Fox's mask, "Miguel?" Cleo asked before Shark tried to explode her. "Don't touch him." Shark said as he stood in front of Fox before dropping to his knees. Cleo paralyzed him with one touch, "She knows my dad's name and her ability... it's the same as mine!" Fox thought as he watched Cleo cry. "When did she paralyze me?" Panther questioned as she was on her knees, "How could you look so young Miguel?" Cleo asked as she wouldn't let Fox go, "My name's Michael, my father is Miguel!" Fox yelled causing Cleo to let go. Cleo turns to face her partners, "I'm a grandmother!" Cleo cried.

The two groups were now in the helicopter, "Why'd you break us out anyways?!" Gallatin yelled, "Please use your inside voice." Cleo asked, "But we're outside!" Gallatin yelled. "You're still as dumb as ever, The Slasher." Elizabeth muttered. "It's Slasher! Not The Slasher! It's only The Slasher when I introduce myself!" Gallatin yelled, "Is your breathing better?" Elizabeth asked. "Yes, Decay. I'm humbly grateful for your concern." Panther answered. "Who is this brat anyways?" Arthur asked. "My little disciple, Panther. While you all been sleeping behind bars, I've been having Panther here take over the shadows." Elizabeth explained. "So, Michael how did you end up like this?" Cleo asked, "Your dear Miguel sold me when I was 9." Michael answered which stunned Cleo. "I'm not following along with anything unless she tells me where she is!" Arthur yelled. "Too bad, they're hidden somewhere you'll never find them!" Elizabeth laughed, "Them... there's more than one?!" Arthur yelled as he grabbed Elizabeth by her throat, "You know I love that expression!" Elizabeth said with a smirk. "Their identities have been known since the day your mother; Amara died." Eagle said. "Who are you talking about?" Emiz asked, "Their son and daughter." Eagle revealed, "I have a son?!" Arthur questioned.