Red Dragonfly: Wilbur Watts

Chapter Fifteen

Later that night, Wilbur snuck into the lair with Ethan. He knew that his dad's death had a key point in Russell disappearing as Green Dragonfly. "What are we doing here, man?" Ethan asked softly, wearing his power gloves.

"This is his hidden hideout. I need to know if my dad was connected with Green Dragonfly." Replied Wilbur. "I feel like he's keeping secrets from me."

"Okay, why did you bring me along? This place looks tore down." asked Ethan. "I need someone to keep watch while I look through his computer. And besides, you're not gonna pass up going into a superhero lair, are you?" Wilbur led him towards the elevator. Ethan shrugged. "I guess not."

The elevator opened up as both of them stepped inside. Ethan smiled widely as they were lowered into the lair. The doors opened into the dark lair that was the size of a warehouse. Wilbur turned on the lights to reveal the lair. It wasn't as dirty as the first time he was there. Russell might have sweeped the place up.

Ethan's eyes widened as he ogled at the Green Dragonfly suits behind the stained glass containers. It was so uncanny to see them up close.

Wilbur sat down at the computer and logged on into the many monitors. His desktops was rather cluttered with unnecessary flies. "Clean your damn desktop up, Russell..." Wilbur said as he clicked through the many documents.

Meanwhile, Ethan was recording around the lair. He was so astounded at the many details of Green Dragonfly. Wilbur then came across a document on the computer named The Blue Dasher Project. He clicked on the document out of curiosity, seeing many video files of his father along with a anonymous man next to him.

He watched the video to see his father talking to another anonymous woman in the shadows. In the video, James snatched the sheet from the sleek blue leather suit.

"Ms Bullock, I give you the first prototype of The Blue Dasher. A personal project of mine." James chuckled softly. "I have a feeling that your soldiers will conquer enemies of the country easily."

"Interesting..." The anonymous woman said. "What can this suit do against terrorists?"

"Many things, ma'am." The anonymous man said beside James. "It comes with retractable claws, flamethrowers, laser beams and the strength that rivals the likes of Sargent Justice. Imagine thousands of these things on your soldiers marching through the streets of Iraq."

"Amazing work, Mr Watts and..."

The video soon switched to another piece of footage but it was grainy and hard to see. But Wilbur soon got proper focus of the footage as Ethan came up behind him, looking up at the giant screen.

"What do you mean you're quitting?"
"I just don't feel comfortable making weapons for the government." James replied. "I just wanted to help people."

"We are helping people, James! All of this things are protected by Russell Richter!"

"That's another thing! How do we know we can trust this guy, Keith?! Shady deals doesn't justify doing good things!"

"Be reasonable, Goddamn it! We need the money! Do you mostly need it for your wife and baby son?!"

James was seen on camera packing up his science equipment. "Not like this, Keith. This isn't us. It never was. I'll be back for The Blue Dasher suit tomorrow."

Just then, the computer was shut off by Russell unplugging it. "I think that's all you need to see, kid." Russell said, walking from behind the computer.

"What do you know about my father, Russell?" Wilbur stood up in front of Russell. "Don't ask questions you don't wanna know the answer to." Replied Russell. "Why are you here? How did you get in here? And who the hell is that?" Russell said, pointing at Ethan.

"Oh ummm I'm Ethan. D-don't worry, I won't anyone about...this." Ethan said, looking around the lair.

"My mom always told that my father was murdered when I was five years old." Wilbur added. "You were linked to how he died. Is that why I became Red Dragonfly? So you could just hush me up about something I should know?"

"Wilbur, that's not what this is about at all!" yelled Russell. "There are things happening that you don't understand!"

"Then tell me! Tell me what is going on!" Wilbur yelled with tears running down his face. Russell sighed softly, rubbing his temples slowly. "I never wanted to show you this but...I think now will be the time."

Russell plugged the computer back in and showed Wilbur the video of how James died. It was muted but the details consisted of someone taking the energy core being took out of the suit and blowing up the facility with Russell and James still inside.

"I blame myself everyday because of this." said Russell. "I survived the accident. I can't say the same for your father."