Heating Up

Vanguard looked around nervously as he made his way through the building. Thankfully, the building seemed to be mostly abandoned. He shunted aside some debris that blocked his path as he carried out his search. Just as he was finishing his sweep, he heard the low cry of someone in distress. Once again, Vanguard was terrified. His imagination went wild, and he couldn't help but think of his own kids.


He made his way to the door, and thought about what to do. If the fire damaged the building's structure, he might make things worse if he forced his way in. But the longer he waited, the worse it would get.Protectorate. Stand back! Vanguard grabbed on the door and used every ounce of his enhanced strength to force it open.

Once inside, Vanguard tries his best to get to the trapped person and carry them out of the building.

New Kid in Class

Robert barely managed to get to the briefing on time. He looked exhausted, and he was nursing a large cup of coffee. He felt as bad as he looked. After work was finished, he went straight home to spend as much time with his family as he could. He felt scared. He promised his family that he would always be there for them, that he could balance his Costumed life with looking after them. After what happened to CJ, Robert wasn't sure he could keep that promise.

In another time and place, Robert would have stepped up and done his best to help in the transition period. It wasn't the new guy's fault that he had to join at such a crappy moment. Right now, he felt like hell, and this stranger's attempt at humor was not appreciated. He just looked over at Graham and gave a noncommittal grunt.