Superheroes vs. Supernaturals: A Crossover Between Guardians and Shadow Falls

Chapter 31 | Fear is the Path to the Dark Side

Blake

The soldiers moved in closely behind Director Potter and Helion as they closed the distance to the factory. Helion floated a few feet ahead of them. Since they were moving in stealth mode, Helion refrained from glowing to avoid attention. He sensed Catamount moving toward where the rest of the crew waited at the beginning point of the island.

She contacted them earlier to tell them that they had found Agent Hartman unconscious on the ground next to his car, while Della had gone missing. They did, however, find her ear comm. Chase went frantic and wanted to storm the place immediately to rescue his girlfriend, but Catamount talked him down, telling him that Della could be in even greater danger if they didn't stick to the plan.

They got as close to the factory as they could while remaining in the shadows of the forest. According to Della and Chase when they were hatching the plan earlier, seventy feet distance was enough to evade the vamps' super hearing. Still, better safe than sorry, Potter ordered the team to keep eighty feet's distance.

"Catamount, Agent Tallman, this is Helion," he whispered. "We're in position."

"Copy that. Agent Tallman and I will be there shortly."

They waited for the two to arrive. Helion kept track of her movements through his sensing ability. When she was close enough, he looked up but saw nothing, as expected of someone who could make herself invisible. He told the team that Catamount was landing before she reappeared.

"I just talked to Orlando. The gang is still inside."

Helion and Catamount heard Chase make his way to them before he stopped mid-run at the edge of the forest.

"We need to get a move on," he suggested with a frantic voice.

He understood that Chase was worried about Della. He recognized the emotional pain and worry on Quinn from when Nightmare took his dads and Keegan hostage on New Year's Eve. But if they wanted to rescue Della, they needed to think rationally and proceed with caution. They went over the plan one last time. Since Espinoza was a warlock, Franklin provided incense that contained ingredients for what they call a black spell. Helion didn't know the specifics, but it was something that would keep the warlock's magic from working.

Catamount and Chase would sneak inside to look for Della. Once they find her, Helion would take out Espinoza, and the rest of the team could storm in through the front door and fight anyone who tried to resist. Catamount would cover the building with a gigantic force field to keep anyone from getting in or out. But that also meant that the crew needed to be within its bounds before it happened, so they would need to wait until Helion or Catamount gave them the signal: an explosive one, because that would mean the fight had broken out.

"Let's go," Helion ordered.

Catamount joined hands with Chase and turned them invisible. Helion shared one last glance with Director Potter before turning invisible himself.

"Good luck," Director Potter whispered.

"I'll take the air. You and Agent Tallman go back to where you found Agent Hartman and follow the trail into the place. That should be our fastest way to finding Agent Tsang, given you can probably follow her scent."

"Got it," Catamount answered. That was the last thing they said to each other before they parted.

Helion soared off toward the rooftop. He sensed Catamount and Chase speed down the path they took earlier when they went looking for Della and Agent Hartman. He found his way up to the rooftop. He tuned in his hearing to make sure no one was hiding in the area. The only thing he heard was the light breeze blowing against the walls. The sun setting in the horizon provided enough light to illuminate the outlines on the rooftop, but it was better to be safe.