Other People's Heroes (The Heroes of Siegel City)
“I met Hotshot and we took the express elevator to the roof of Simon Tower. It was dusk and the sky stretched out in front of us, a field of orange and pink and red that was slowly receding into purple.
“Okay,” said Hotshot, “if we were a six-foot tall ice sculpture, where would we hide?”
“Wedding receptions.”
“Oh, before I forget...” he tossed me a utility belt identical to his own; red with black pouches.
“What’s this for?”
“Your ‘stings.’ There’s stuff in those pouches you... can convert to blasts-- plastic shafts, mostly. Golf balls, too, but you should probably steer clear of those. The energy grenades don’t quite mesh with Stinger’s powers.”
“Lovely.” I clipped the belt on. “All right, Hotshot, I guess you’re the boss here. Where are we going?”
“Let’s start at the park.”MoreLess
“Okay,” said Hotshot, “if we were a six-foot tall ice sculpture, where would we hide?”
“Wedding receptions.”
“Oh, before I forget...” he tossed me a utility belt identical to his own; red with black pouches.
“What’s this for?”
“Your ‘stings.’ There’s stuff in those pouches you... can convert to blasts-- plastic shafts, mostly. Golf balls, too, but you should probably steer clear of those. The energy grenades don’t quite mesh with Stinger’s powers.”
“Lovely.” I clipped the belt on. “All right, Hotshot, I guess you’re the boss here. Where are we going?”
“Let’s start at the park.”MoreLess
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