The Venom

Assassination Target #2

      Tiger and Panther rushed out of the hideout, quickly heading to the Industrial Boneyard. "What's our plan when we get there?" Tiger asked. "I'd start by corroding the steel, extinguishing the forge, and destroying some machinery." Panther said. "Sounds like a plan. How will we corrode the steel?" Tiger asked. "There's bound to be some chemicals somewhere, that can help us out." Panther said. Tiger thought for a moment as they ran. "I may know where to get some. I'll meet you at the boneyard." Tiger said, before diverting his course. 

     Tiger turned down a path between buildings, and rushed over to another part of town. Tiger took off his mask, and hood, before stepping into a general store. "You seem like you have money to spend." The shopkeeper said. "Do you have any cleaning chemicals?" Tiger asked. "Of course, right this way." The shopkeeper said, and Tiger followed him to the corner of the store. On the shelf was a bottle of bleach. Tiger grabbed the bottle, before heading to another part of the store. Tiger grabbed a bag of salt as well, to go with the bleach. "Is this all?" The shopkeeper asked. "Yes. Got to clean off some tough stains, then prepare a dish requiring salt." Tiger said. "Oh, I understand. Everything but one ingredient, I see." The shopkeeper said, as he totaled the price. Tiger paid for the items, before walking out of the store. Tiger stuffed the salt into one of the hip pouches, and carried the bleach in his bag. 

     Panther waited for Tiger at the Industrial Boneyard, scoping out the area. "Come on, Tiger." Panther thought as he waited. Panther noticed some Insurrectionists walking into the boneyard, and the manufacturer stepped out of the main building. Panther crept into the boneyard, listening in on the conversation. "How's production of our stuff?" One of the Insurrectionists asked. "It's going great. You'll have your weapons in the meantime. It's no worries." The manufacturer said, nervously. "Just know, Linus needs these, or else your family will be executed." The first Insurrectionist said. The manufacturer's smile faded, and he lowered his head. "We'll return again later. We expect to see some results." Said another Insurrectionist, before they left. 

     Panther waited for the Insurrectionists to leave, and Tiger showed up shortly after. "I've got what we need to destroy that steel." Tiger said. "Good, let's move then." Panther said. Panther and Tiger stepped out of cover, and the manufacturer saw them. "Aw hell." The manufacturer said backing away. Panther motioned to the steel, before taking out his sword. Tiger nodded, and began mixing the bleach and salt. Tiger walked over to the steel, and the manufacturer looked nervous. "What are you doing?  You're going to destroy the steel!" The manufacturer yelled. "Exactly." Tiger said, pouring the chemicals onto the steel. The steel was coated in a layer of bleach and salt, beginning the corrosion process. "You have no idea the purpose behind what I do. I'm not doing this for them." The manufacturer said. "I don't care." Tiger said, standing in front of Panther. "I will not let you destroy anything else!" The manufacturer said, before running into the main building. 

    Tiger and Panther gave chase, and entered the building. The entrance lead to an elevated platform, with a room down below. The manufacturer jumped from the platform, grabbing a cable, and swinging to the lower level. Tiger does the same, while Panther runs to the side, going around the elevated perimeter. Tiger followed the manufacturer into a service tunnel, and Panther showed up on the opposite end of the tunnel. "You're trapped." Tiger said. "Not even close." The manufacturer said, before pressing his body into the wall. A door opened up, and he rushed into an elevator. Before Tiger or Panther could reach him, the elevator descended. "Let's go." Tiger said, rushing to the doors, and prying them open. Panther entered the elevator shaft, and climbed down the ledges and cables. Tiger jumped inside the elevator shaft, before the doors slammed shut. 

     Panther and Tiger made their way down, landing on top of the elevator. They were stood on top of the elevator, looking down into the expansive area below. A large open cavern that has been repurposed into a large foundry. A giant bucket of molten metal descended from the ceiling, pouring the molten metal into a machine. "This place is huge." Tiger said. "Can't even come up with a way to sabotage this." Panther said. The elevator reached the bottom, and the manufacturer darted out of the elevator, and Tiger and Panther chased him. The manufacturer ran to a system of conveyor belts. The manufacturer slid under a conveyor belt, and Tiger swiftly jumped over it. Panther climbed onto the conveyor belt, and jumped up to the next level. 

    Tiger kept up with the manufacturer, navigating the heavy machinery, and evading traps. The manufacturer reached his office, where he quickly locked the door. "Damn you!" Tiger yelled, slamming his fist into the door. "What's the issue?" Panther asked from the upper level. "Tiger turned around to answer, but Tiger heard the sound of a sword being taken out of its sheathe. Tiger moved out of the way, as the manufacturer effortlessly swiped through his metal door. The manufacturer kicked down what was left, and revealed his frequency blade. "I've only managed to make one of these, but it should be enough for you youngsters." The manufacturer said. Tiger swung his sword at the manufacturer, and the manufacturer blocked the attack, and pushed Tiger back. Tiger faced off against the manufacturer, blocking several of his attacks, before returning his own attacks. 

   Tiger dodged under an attack, and swung his sword rapidly. The manufacturer blocked Tiger's attacks, before activating his sword's high frequency capabilities. Tiger held his defensive stance, bracing for the impact. The manufacturer's sword collided with Tiger's, easily cutting through Tiger's sword. The manufacturer's sword also slashed Tiger's face, cutting the Skulls mask in half. Tiger reeled back, and held his face. Tiger looked at his broken sword, as the cut area was bright yellow from the heat of the high frequency blade. Tiger moved his hand, revealing a large cut diagonally across his face. "Damn that hurt." Tiger muttered, backing away from the manufacturer, as he approached. Tiger quickly moved out of the way of the manufacturer's attacks, and managed to punch him in the face. The manufacturer reeled back, and Tiger rushed to his broken sword. Tiger picked up the broken pieces, and evaded more of the manufacturer's attacks. 

    While Tiger distracted the manufacturer, Panther climbed the machinery. Panther found a fuel cell for the large machines, with several tubes running from it. Panther slashed one of the tubes, and fuel began to leak, spilling all over the machines in the cave. "Shit." Panther said, noticing the fuel on the conveyor belt, heading to the forge. "It's about to get really hot in here!" Panther yelled. "What?" Tiger asked, dodging two of the manufacturer's attacks. Tiger kicked the manufacturer in the stomach, and struggled to pull the sword from his hands. Tiger stabbed the broken half of his sword into the manufacturer's arm, before pulling the high frequency sword from the manufacturer's hands. Tiger turned to see Panther running towards the elevator shaft. "Aw hell." Tiger said, as a large pool of spilled fuel entered the forge's fires.