Beep
Beep
Beep
Exelirus just let sigh, knowing exactly what that beeping sound meant.
"Sorry Bluey", Daniela got up.
"Well duty calls, you can finish up with the movie and pizza. And, uhm, don't wait up for me. I might be late", Daniela spoke before activating her super suit and racing away at supersonic speed.
Exelirus just let out a sigh as he watched her go before turning to the TV and flipping to the news channel.
"I'm standing before you at the Hilltop central plaza where Tigren, one of Hilltop most notorious and dangerous criminals and super villains, has held a group of captive and has threatened to slaughter every single one of them unless Speed Star comes to face him", said the news reporter standing a few meters away from the plaza, behind her were the police who had formed perimeter around the plaza.
"What do we do chief?" an officer asked the police chief, chief Chuck.
"Just maintain the perimeter, she'll be here soon", said Chuck, then right on cue, a blur raced through the streets, stopping next to Chuck, taking most of the surrounding officer's aback upon seeing none other than Speed Star standing next to him.
"What's the situation Chuck", asked Speed Star.
"Tigren", said Chuck.
"That over grown pussy cat again, didn't I deal with him just last week. Seriously that guy just won't quit", said Speed Star with an air of frustration and slight annoyance.
"Be careful in there, he has hostages in there and probably has some kind of trap set out for you", said Chuck.
"Don't worry Chuck", she spoke with a playful smile on her face.
"I'll be quick", the jolting in to the plaza at super speed, leaving most of the officers stunted at just how fast she was while Chuck, watching her go, just let out a breath before saying, "Good luck kid".
Speed Star raced in to the plaza and upon doing so immediately found the hostages tired up and gagged on the floor helpless and scared. She immediately wasted no time in rushing to them and untied and freed them.
"Hurry up and get out of here out of here fast", she spoke as she freed them. The people heeding her words wasted no time in darting straight for the exit door and leaving.
Once they were all out, Speed Star let out sigh of relief, thankful that she had managed to get the people out safely and now all she had to deal with was…
A massive hulking figure descended from the roof. It then rose up, standing on its two feet. Its physique was that of a man and beast with massive muscle, razor sharp claws and teeth as well as a tail with every part of its body over from head to toe with orange fur with black stripes like a tiger, wearing only a pair of black pants.
"Hello again, Speed Star. My most elusive prey", the beast man spoke with growl in his voice.
"Tigren, this again. Aren't you tired of the little cat and mouse bit, you're never going to catch me. I'm just way too fast for you", said Speed Star.
Tigren just grin at her before saying, "true, that speed of yours has made it quite troublesome to capture you as my quarry. And over the years, I've had to come to the infuriating realization that I won't be able to out class you in terms of speed so…"
Tigren then brought out a remote and pushed a button. Speed Star sensing something was amiss turned to her side a device beeping she then turned to the other side and found similar beeping device.
She then, acting fast, bolted straight for Tigren, accelerating and moving as fast as she could, with time coming to a near halt as leaped straight for him but just as she was mere inches away from reaching him, the two devices activated and then proceeded to project an energy field around her, trapping her.
"Too slow Speed Star", Tigren smirked.
Speed Star then began to lunch blow after blow at the energy but her attacks seemed futile as her blows did absolutely nothing to it.
"Wow, this is one sturdy energy field. I'm impressed", Speed Star said realizing her blows were useless the energy.
"Don't be. The best is yet to come", Tigren spoke with a wicked grin on his face, he then pushed another button on his remote.
The ground where Speed Stood then began to glow, she then felt a powerful and excruciating jolt of electricity flow from the ground, shocking her and causing her to yell out in excruciating pain.
"There sensors hidden on the ground programmed to send an excruciating volt through you but they are only programmed to activate if you make a hundred steps per second. So if you don't want to continue frying, I suggest to run as fast as you can", said Tigren, his sinister grin widened.
Speed Star just gritted her teeth in frustration before forcing herself to ignore the pain surging through her and began to run at super speed, with the sensor deactivating once they sensed her moving.
Tigren looked at her run with devilish grin on his face before activating a group of sphere shaped drones with a few of them, hovering by his side videoing Speed Star as she ran while the rest went outside to project the video for both the reports and police to see.
"Look people of Hilltop. I Tigren, the greatest hunter from the Beast lands has captured Speed Star, your hero and protector. Watch her run as fast as she can knowing if she stumbles even for a second, she'll fry" Tigren voice along with the image of Speed Star desperately racing at top speeds was broadcasted through the drones to every TV station in Hilltop and shown to the cops and reporter outside through a holographic project from the other drones.
The entirety of Hilltop watched helplessly with shock and terror in their as Speed Star, their hero, was trapped and forced to run none stop for her life. Every single eye in the city found their eyes being glued to the screen, each of the silently praying and hoping that Speed Star found a way out and save the day just like she always did, every eye include a pair of radiant blue eyes watching with his heart racing with fear and dread.
"Come Daniela, please get out. You have to get, please", He begged for some kind of miracle to happen, for her to get out, for her to be saved.
Speed Star gritted her teeth while racing around in circles with the energy field, knowing she was as good as burnt toast if she were stop running. She taking in long and deep consecutives breaths as she ran, she knew she didn't have much juice in the tank left and soon she would be running on empty.
Then, in a desperate attempt to free herself, began striking the energy field around her as she ran. Delivering punch after punch to it but no matter how hard she tried the energy field refused the crack, and to make matter worse her feet were starting to grow heavy.
"Come Speed Star, you've got to keep pushing. *Pants* You can quit now, you've got to keep going", Speed Star keep pushing herself, forcing herself to keep running despite the fact that she feel her feet getting sore.
She then clutched her hands in to a tight fist while she run and just kept delivering blow after blow to the barrier with the only thought occupying her mind as did so being the city, the people, Exelirus, and what would happened to them if she wasn't there to protect them and keep them, what would happen to him if she were to fall there. Left alone, helpless in world as cruel as this. No, she couldn't let that happened, she wouldn't.
And so she kept push and push, giving it her all with each step she made and blow delivered charged with the desperate desire to get out, save the day, and return home to her little bluey.
Tigren seeing trying desperately to break free from his trap just grinned at her before saying, "Your tenacity and spirit is admirable. However…"
Speed Star, with thoughts of Exelirus and the city flooding her mind, felt her strength began to wane and her feet grow heavy and heavy.
"…tenacity and spirit can only take you so far", said Tigren.
Speed Star's feet then began to low down and upon doing the senor immediately activate and she felt a million jolts race through the flow and straight in to her, causing her to stop and yell out in excruciating pain. The people, reporters, and police just watched with a mix of shock and terror in their eyes as their hero cried out in agonizing pain jolts of electricity raced their through.
"It's almost poetic if you think about. Speed Star, fast woman in the world, met her hand just because she couldn't move fast enough", Tigren spoke as he watched Speed Star rive in agony with a proud smirk on his face.
He then came close her. A wide grin then formed on his face before he deactivated the trapped. She then slumped to the ground, her entire body fried, sore and, in immense pain. Tigren then grabbed her by the neck and raised her up
"To tell you the true, I have grown tired of our little cat and mouse game", Speed Star struggled to free herself from Tigren's hold on but his grip was too firm and tight, and she just didn't have the strength.
"So I think it's time we…", he then rose his other hand with his claws retracting out as he did so.
The people watched with terror in their eyes, wondering they were really about to watch their beloved be put down.
"…put an end to this game once and for all", he spoke before bring his claws down for a fatal strike.
Speed Star watched as Tigren's claws made its way down to her, with her wondering if this was really how she'd meet her end. Time slowed down around her as she desperately tried to think of way to free herself from Tigren grasp. She need to find a way out, to free herself from Tigren grip, beat and saved the day, she need to be the hero. But *sigh*, try as she may it seemed as though there was really no way out. Tigren hold on her was just too strong and she was far too drained, hurt, and exhausted to fight. There was no way she could run to or fight back, she was stuck.
Shifting her gaze to Tigren razor sharp claws as they slowly made their way down to her. For the first time in very long time, she absolutely helpless and was unable to muster the strength she need to free herself…
…to keep fighting…
…to continue the race.
She watched helplessly as the claw slowly made its way down to her, now mere inches away from tearing through her. It seemed as though that was it, the end of Speed Star, Hilltop's sole protector and hero …
…or that would be the case, if it wasn't for…
A blue streak raced through the streets of Hilltop, moving at unfathomable speeds, it darted straight to the plaza, past the reporters and cops, and in a blinding flash of blue burst in with a loud boom and went straight for Tigren and delivered a blow so devastating, it caused him to let go of Speed Star while simultaneously sent him flying and crashing the plaza's walls.
Speed Star, as Tigren was sent, felt her body begin to fall to the ground before it reach the ground, she felt someone carry her on his arms. She then raised her head to see a familiar pair of sparking radiant blue eyes and hair.
"…B..bluey"