Spectacular World

The Tallest Wave

"Alice!" June tried to reach for her, but she was surprisingly fast despite her old age. "What the hell do you think you're doing?" He demanded.

Alice ignored her friend and shuffled forward on the building. It had been torn down and turned over from the fighting, working almost as some sort of ramp she could climb and get above all the wreckage. With each step, she thought that the glass under her might give out and shatter, but that didn't stop her from walking forward. She had left her husband, Matthew, behind with the crowd, so it was just her and June now.

"Alice, we shouldn't be here! It's dangerous!" The Hero Branch agent finally reached her and grabbed the older woman by the wrist, stopping her.

Alice turned around and shushed him, holding a finger up. They were on a different block of the city from where they had started. She had noticed the sounds of fighting and the intense pressure and, instead of backing down, had marched right into it. Now, she was at the very top of that knocked-over building she had decided to use as a ramp. "Look," she said quietly. She pointed out, and June's eyes followed. His eyes went wide when he saw what she had noticed. "It's nearing the climax."

The air above them crackled with fire, a mix of gold and white, which split open and shattered. Two fast-moving objects came crashing down to the city below. Spider Street was in ruins, and all the heroes stood on what used to be the road. He saw several members of the Enforcers as well as team Pantheon, the group that belonged to Myth—the final stand against the thing that had torn down Oleander.

Alice pulled her phone out and clicked it on, pressing a button. The connection was surprisingly good, all things considered. Likely due to Boy Genius, who was also recording everything and keeping Oleander's internet running. She went live and held the phone out to June, who took it. He held it steady, seeming to get what she wanted, focusing the camera on her and the heroes down below. Her livestream didn't take long to get noticed by people, and it began to get flooded with views. Many people were recording and staying live with their phones, but only she was this close to the real heart of it all.

"My name is Alice Ward." She stated, once June flashed her a thumbs up. "I'm here at the scene where the heroes are about to beat the Beast."

"You still think they're going to win?" June asked.

"I do." She nodded her head and looked back down at the battlefield. "I still have hope."

Down below with all the heroes, Battery blasted forward at his top speed and threw his arms out just in time to catch Cinder, who dropped from the sky after her clash with the Beast. The drone he had been holding tumbled to the ground and burned out now. She didn't look all that hurt and actually had a large grin on her face. "Mr. Larison!" She stared up at him with stars in her eyes. "Did you see me? I flew! I really did it!"

"Good job, kid." Battery grunted and dropped Cinder flat on her butt. "Think you can do it again?"

"Um..." Cinder reached for her back, slapping at it, and shrugged. "I'm really not too sure how I did it!" She responded sheepishly. Her wings were gone now. "I sort of just copied what I saw the Beast doing. That thing made butterfly wings, and it looked like it might be made of fire, so I figured I could try something just like that. I'd rather be able to fly on my own like Victorian or Full Monarch, but beggars can't be choosers!"

"We'll work on your flying after this, then. I have some pointers I can give."

"Next time?" Battery turned when he heard the voice of Myth. The hero made his way over to them and folded his arms. "So, you're saying there will be a next time after this?" He questioned, his eyes scanning Battery's chest and focusing in on the hole that was through it.