The Contest - Part 3 (Backdated to June 6th)

[whoneedsdepthperception]

([LAST TIME on OMEGAFRIENDS: The sinister villain SLADE marked his return to Venture city by hosting a dangerous competition of might for villains and heroes alike, with rewards of cash and other valuable prizes! But when all the OMEGAFRIENDS proved to be
above such greed, Slade hatched an even viler plot! Seeing that Mrs. Helen Parr, innocent mother of two, had befriended many of the younger heroes in town, he kidnapped her and held her hostage! As the heroes were forced to do as Slade said for Helen's sake, Samus Aran and Superman tried to stop the villain, only to be caught in a trap! Will they escape? Will Slade succeed? What is his ultimate goal, anyway? Find out in this week's exciting conclusion on OMEGAFRIENDS!!!])

[A- Omeganet. Audio and Visual]
A little after 6 pm, Slade once again hacks into the Omeganet.

"Good evening, Omega Friends. For such supposedly noble heroes, you certainly don't play very fair, do you? Attacking the referee in the middle of a contest? You should be ashamed of yourselves.
It seems I have no option but to make an example."

The video feed flips to show Slade's latest prisoner:
Superman, barely conscious, hangs in restraints similiar to the ones that hold Helen Parr. Those who look closely can make out flecks of glowing green material imbedded into the man over a wide area.

"I have shot the so-called Man of Steel with exactly enough Kryptonite to slowly and painfully drain him of his life energy over the next 48 hours. After that...
Well, let's just say it's in the best interest of his health that you give me your full cooperation. If, in the next 48 hours, I receive detailed information on every member of the Omega Friends, including civilian identities and data on their known powers, I will release my prisoners to a neutral hospital capable of treating them.

I trust I will be hearing from you soon."

[B- Action. Parr Household. Locked to Robert Parr, Ruby Rose, and Blake Belladonna.]
((Slade will not be commenting in this thread. It takes place shortly after Slade ends his conversation with Bob via the Omeganet. The Parr kids are with friends of the family for the evening.))


[C- Action. Slade's Lair - Detention Level. Locked to Helen Parr, Samus Aran, Superman, and Slade]
Slade enters the room with a calm and confident posture. He looks each prisoner up and down in their restraints, then comments to them in a condescending tone.

"How good to see you all again. I trust you are comfortable?


[D- Action. Entrance to Slade's Lair. OTA]
Venture Munitions Lab A1-13 has been abandoned for well over a decade, yet it seems very busy tonight. Slade's robot commandos can be seen exiting and entering the building in coordinated teams, and occasionaly a black and orange drone flies overhead.

[E- Final Showdown in Slade's Lair. Only open to those who bypass D]
After facing all the obstacles Slade has thrown at you, it is time for the final showdown! Take him down hard!

Comments

[bemoreflexible]

Helen screams out as she is struck by the staff and a couple hundred volts flow through her.

"ARGHHHHH!"

[feelingincredible]

About ten seconds ago, those with very sensitive might have detected the sound of someone yelling. It had been increasing in volume steadily, and as we approach the present moment, everyone in the room can hear it.

Even if they were deaf, though, they would still notice it when the wall next to Slade exploded, hurling debris across the room. Bob, wearing a black sweater and a ski mask, had just run through the wall without noticeably slowing down, and was now closing on the masked man with one fist held up to smash him to jelly.

"HANDS OFF MY WIFE!"

[whoneedsdepthperception]

Slade's eye widens as the man unexpectedly bursts through the wall.

"Who are-" Slade begins to ask, before Bob's fist collides with his torso. Slade manages to roll away enough to minimize the blow, but the impact still sends Slade flying through the air and into the wall on the far side of the room with a resounding thud.

Slade exhales and groans a bit as he steadily gets back to his feet.

[feelingincredible]

Bob stopped next to Helen, glaring at Slade. Instead of finishing the fight, though, he turned to make sure she was okay.

"I still got it, eh? Are you alright?"

[bemoreflexible]

Helen gets back to her feet, shaking off the pain of the electric shocks.

"Thanks for the save, but I had it under control", she says with a half grin toward Bob. Then suddenly her eyes get a bit wider. "Look out!"

[whoneedsdepthperception]

As Helen and Bob exchange wit, Slade pulls out a remote and presses two buttons.

"SELF DESTRUCT SEQUENCE... ACTIVATED. SEISMIC GENERATOR... ACTIVATED" says a robotic voice over the intercom as the building shakes and large pieces of machinery and ear start to fall from the ceiling.

"Well, this has been so much fun, heroes, but I really must go, please accept these parting gifts."

With another push of the remote, robot commandos start to stream into the room, while Slade turns to try and make his escape.

[big_blue_boyscout]

[As the whole compound shakes, the violent pitching of the floor throws Clark to the ground. He feels the kryptonite shards shift on impact, the burning getting more intense, but after a moment he manages to fight through it. Getting up is proving a little harder. His head is spinning and his arms and legs feel like lead ... he can feel the last of his strength getting sapped by the shards. No more heat vision, strength, flight ... he's powerless, battered, and just about helpless.]

[stalksindarkness]

There's something about trying to avoid a human shaped molotov cocktail that required a moment for recovery. As Ben rushed towards him, he flipped out of the way as only a cat could, clinging to a pipe about twelve feet off the ground with his hair standing on end. He really needed to pay more attention.

Now, having found his land legs again and witnessed this exchange between Slade, Bob and Helen, Slade was bailing, and he wanted nothing more than to chase him down.

And he would have pursued, were it not for a piece of the roof falling right in his path. And another at his side.

Okay. Nope. Gotta get out of here.

He leaps over the piece of debris and leapfrogs over a slade-bot incoming, landing a few yards away from Superman. A very non-super Superman.

Superman would feel himself being lifted as the kid ports under him, positioning him onto his back. He was smaller than probably necessary for this job, but strong enough to hold him.

Only problem was the fact that there were dozens of bots in the room now. Someone was gonna need to clear the path.

[bemoreflexible]

Helen starts to pursue Slade but then stops and shouts at Bob, "LOOK OUT!" as a giant piece of machinery falls directly above him.

She quickly wraps her arms around him and tries to snap him back to her before impact!

[feelingincredible]

Old reflexes kick in, and Bob immediately folds in the way Helen was pulling. "Of COURSE he has a self destruct switch in his pocket. Why wouldn't he?"

He shot a look at the rest of the younger heroes in the area and yelled "We've got to get out of here!"

[whoneedsdepthperception]

As the room begins to collapse, Slade lets out one final taunt before making his escape.

"It's been fun. Do visit again some-"

...annnnd that's when a giant crack opens right underneath Slade, causing him to fall into the black depths below!