Spectacular World

Halo's Mistake

During the battle with the Beast...

The shelter shook, and rubble rained down from above. Any lights that had been on had long since lost power, leaving them all in the dark, left only with the constant shaking of the city.

"Who thought staying in this place was a good idea!" One of the elites from Oleander hissed out.

"Y- Yeah! I- It's not going to hold." A wealthy woman said, shivering, as more of the roof above gave out.

"Aren't you two heroes!" The vice mayor asked, turning to the two costumed people who were within the shelter. "Do something! That was the only reason we let you in here!"

Halo took a cautious step back as dozens of eyes all turned to her. Things hadn't been looking good outside. The Beast was seemingly winning. She had decided it was best to cut her losses and chase after Pretty Face. The handsome hero had delivered a single blow to the Beast, then proceeded to pose for the camera before running away once the perfect shot was finished. She had followed after him once she saw the Victorian get casually bitch-slapped away. That was enough for her to decide this battle wasn't worth it.

That was where she found herself now.

It was some sort of vault, one created by the late Mayor Grove. Most of the wealthy and elite of Oleander were already out of the city, and the Hero Branch was personally getting them all out. Those who had missed the flight or weren't as lucky, however, had this bunker to rely on. It was built into a large wall that sloped down beneath the city, and the inside of it was very dark. It hadn't been finished; Grove died before it was truly done, so the vault was mainly just a massive square room of stone and metal. It was packed to the brim with hundreds of rich folks and Hero Branch officers. Outside of the vault would be the other rich people who hadn't arrived on time, the door sealing shut.

"Now, now!" Pretty Face called out into the crowd. He and Halo had managed to get spots in the vault. He had always been planning to escape to it once his heroic display of bravery was caught on camera, but Halo being here with him was a welcome surprise. He had gladly kicked some mother out so she could take the woman's place. Like him, he viewed Halo as someone too beautiful to die at the hands of the Beast. "Let's all just do our best to stay calm. I'm sure the heroes outside can handle it."

"Yeah, right!" The rich man from before hissed. "We all know they're dying out there! And then we're next!"

"We don't know that for sure." Halo winced a bit as more of the eyes turned to glare at her, and she did her best to hide behind Pretty Face. "I mean, who knows... Maybe they're doing better. Boy Genius and the Victorian are both up there. Surely..."

"I just wish we knew for sure." One more said quietly.

"If only there was a way." Another man agreed.

Pretty Face gave a grin and suddenly clapped Halo on the back, causing the woman to jump a bit. "Well, as a matter of fact, this lady here can actually help us out and let us know how the battle is going."

Halo stared at the other hero with wide eyes. "What do you mean?"

"I've studied up on you and your powers." Pretty Face explained. "I know what you can and can't do. You could go outside, walk through this vault door, and tell us the state of the city. I'd like to know if I should be planning my own escape plan in case the heroes aren't going to win."

"Y- Yeah!" Someone else said. "That's a good idea. We need to know if they're winning or if we need to figure something else out! T- This vault won't hold if the B- Beast wins."

"Tell us how it is out there!" Another person stated.

Halo shook her head and stepped away from the crowd. "Are you guys crazy? Do I look stupid to you? If I go out there, I'll die!"