When a weird sequence of lightning strikes occur around the globe, the director of S.W.O.R.D., Col. Tyler Disakvo, comes to a shocking revelation: A speedster is trying to come home. As the director mobilizes his forces to try and intercept the next...
The early morning sun glazes the never sleeping city its golden yellow light, as a small Belle helicopter zig-zags its way above the harbor after take-off. The words SkyTours New York glisten in the early morning light.
For Jim Heimdal, today is just any other day. He is already on his third tour of the day--a happy military couple on their honeymoon. They ask him the same question everyone does: why do you do it? He always replies cheekily, "' Cause I have a billion dollar view of the greatest city in the world!"
The small craft weaves its way over the large city seamlessly, and circles above the landmarks that the city is famous for. They circle above Times Square, then they go up and down Broadway. They taken in 30 Rock. The Garden. The craft circles around Central Park, and heads down Fifth Avenue. They pass by Trump Tower--the passengers shout some obscenities about its toupee wearing owner. They circle around the Empire State Building, and catch a glimpse of the Chrysler Building. The chopper then swings out towards the bay, passing by the Freedom Tower.
As it flies out toward the Statue of Liberty, the small helicopter is skirted by two F-18 Super Hornets.
"Shit!" Jim exclaims.
"Were those 'hornets?" The husband, John, asks.
"Yes they were," Jim replies calmly. "Hang on a minute while I report this."
He switches channels so that he can contact air traffic control at Newark International Airport.
"SkyTour-Three to Newark Tower. SkyTour-Three to Newark Tower. Pauli, ya there?"
"This is Newark Tower," Pauli responds. "We read ya SkyTour-Three. What's the matter Jim?"
"I just want to know why I got my sideburns cut off by two Hornets?"
"Yeah. I saw that on the screen. Their part of a war game taking place about ten miles out....so PMC doing a heightened awareness campaign or something."
"Thanks Pauli," he says switching back to talk to the passengers.
He tells them what he learned, but they are more interested in the sight of great statue swirling beneath them.
Their moment of tranquility is harshly interrupted when a loud boom almost knocks the small craft out of the sky.
"What the Hell is that?" James shouts concerningly.
He points toward something that has suddenly appeared in front of the helicopter. Jim follows his gaze. What he sees, he can't comprehend.
For a large bright hole has opened up in the middle of the sky, right above the Statue of Liberty. It is contained by a vibrating white ring. It produces an extremely loud, deafening booming noise.
But, that is not the worst part. For that would be the legions of heavily armed insect-like being pouring out of it, like a swarm of bees protecting their hive.
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