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Okay Benny, just breathe. Breathe, and figure out where everything is. In order for this to work, you’ll need to know where the money is, and where the cores are. You lost track of them when your damn roof caved in and fell on top of you.
<span class="mu-r">“Let me ask you a question, my flying friend. Do you think you did any better? Are you giving yourself a big pat on the back, thinking that this was all some sort of masterfully played 4D Chess move?”</span> you asked. You could already hear a couple of murmurs amongst them. And as you looked around, you managed to spot a few stray cores that had been flung around amidst the chaos.
<span class="mu-r">“What? You just pop up out of nowhere, bust through the roof of some random guy's hideout in the middle of the night, where a RECENT attack happened by the way!”</span> you said, emphasizing that last part to make sure that your point had gotten across. All the while, you were moving around the room, painfully aware of the guns that were following your every move. For a brief moment, you brought one of your hands into your cloak, reached around behind you and fired a web at the floor behind your feet, snagging a few power cores in the process. Luckily, no one noticed because of the convenient placement of some fallen debris and the purposeful angling of your body.
<span class="mu-r">“We even had some magical horse-guy show and fry everybody with a big ass lightning bolt! And that shit was on the news! Don’t you think that the cops and the lightning horse might be keeping an eye on this place?”</span> you continued.
The Vulture shifted slightly, but he didn’t seem disturbed by your revelation. <span class="mu-g">“Oh, I remember. The whole city was attacked that night, jackass. And having an Avenger passing through to put a few fires out doesn’t make you anything special.”</span> he replied.
<span class="mu-r">“But I’m not done poking holes into your plan.”</span> you argued. <span class="mu-r">“Remember the first time I ran into your boys? You screwed over Tombstone, and now, you’re picking a fight with THE Silvermane! You don’t think they’d try to send some guys over here the second they figure out that you’re all gathered in one place like this? Let’s not even mention all the noise you guys made when you blew a whole into my roof!”</span>
The Vulture’s shoulders went up, but you almost missed it, since his wings were covering the majority of his body. <span class="mu-g">“Tombstone’s got bigger fish to fry, and Silvermane’s still licking his wounds. You’re not getting any backup, son. We’ve got eyes on your little friends, and they’re nowhere near here.”</span> he confirmed.
A shiver went up your spine then. The thought of him having people keep tabs on your new allies was concerning. Black Cat and Prowler could take care of themselves, but did that mean that he had someone watching Flint too?
You snagged a few more power cores for good measure.
<span class="mu-r">“I don’t need any backup, man. In an effort to trap me, you and your lackeys just fell into MY trap!”</span>
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