Kurt Wagner (fuzzy_elf) wrote in oh_marvelous, @ 2010-02-21 14:32:00 |
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Entry tags: | z: om1: !closed, z: om1: location: new york, z: om1: past character: kurt wagner, z: om1: past character: peter parker |
Characters: Nightcrawler; Spider Man; Scorpion (NPC)
Location: New York City
Content: Fighting in the streets
Summary: Nightcrawler and Spidey thwart Scorpion's attempt to commit a crime.
A crash! The shatter of glass, the cry of fear in the street, and the high pitched ring of a security alarm sounded at once. In the shadow of Rockefeller Center, the shopping district known as Diamond Row was a natural target for burglars, but Scorpion was no ordinary thief. While he stuffed a sack with precious gems and jewelry, his mechanical tail whipped behind him, having grabbed the inadequate security guard by the neck. The hapless victim was choking and grappled to get free, but Scorpion flung him across the shop, hitting him against the wall and knocking him unconscious.
In the immediate area, Kurt was leaving St Patrick's Cathedral. Mass had just ended, and while he couldn't really attend with everybody else, seating in the pews, Kurt had to be content with hiding in the stone supports of the high vaulted ceiling. It wouldn't be any good to distract worshippers by his presence when the focus should be on the Word of God. He'd hung around afterward, to meet with his friend and confident, Father Donnally, who administered the sacrament of Eucharist for him in private and give him God's blessings to continue to use his special powers to help those in need.
Rejuvenated and feeling empowered, Kurt teleported outside, but didn't have to go far to hear the alarm. "Ach! I guess God doesn't want my hands to be idle for too long!"
Turning in the direction of the alarm, he teleported again, zeroing in on the area. From the rooftop, he spotted the disturbance, the broken shop window and the loud sound of movement inside. "I should look before I leap, though, to see who I'm up against." He scampered down the side of the wall, head first, and peered inside to witness the very moment when Scorpion had threw the security guard.
"Hey!" Kurt exclaimed, to protect the terrified sales people huddled in the corner by calling the villain's attention to himself. "Pick on somebody your own size!"
Scorpion turned, his face unable to disguise his anger. "Do you think you can stop me?" he bellowed. With those words, he swung his tail and violently struck the wall that Kurt was clinging to; the shop rumbled and bricks crumbled, but Kurt was able to quickly get out of the way before he was hit. BAMF!