by The Eurostar, T5, Sonja and I'm Not Mister Mxypltk
Edulcore Cicciotto:
It was when I and Naecken were returning to the circus camp that the fireworks began. There were explosions from the business district of the town. I took Naecken by his left arm and ran. We were there in less than two minutes. The scene was amazing. The two metahumans we saw from our flight were fighting a duel, and each time they struck each other's swords they caused explosions shattering the windows of the many shops on the road, or opening large cracks on the ground.
"It looks this time we must intervene, pal," I said to my demon friend. "Get the bystanders to safety, Naecken, while I go to the circus to alert the others."
And I ran to the circus. There, I called on Nowhereman, asking him to wake all the others. I got Tobias, and we left instantly to give help to Naecken. While the two tall brothers, the Red and White Scorpions, were fighting totally careless of all the innocents around them, the black, short, horned demon was securing the people, bringing them to safety. Tobias and I began to do the same, because I didn't want to attack the two before all of our friends had not arrived.
A "pop" signaled the opening of one of M'xy's portals, announcing their arrival. M'xy, Nowhereman, Marv Velo and Lance Lorenzo appeared out of nowhere.
And now I begin to shout orders. "I and Tobias will take their swords away. Then Naecken and Velo will attack the two Scorpions, bringing them close together. At that point, M'xy will create a cage for them. In the meantime, Lance, Nowhereman and Danny will bring the people out of harm's way." But suddenly I realize that Danny is not here.
"Nowhereman! Where is Danny?" I ask.
"His van was empty. I haven't been able to find him!" responds the Brit.
A school bus full of children was too close for comfort to the fight, so Naecken slid under it and heaved it up on his shoulders. Then he ran down the street a few blocks to leave it at a safe distance. When he came back, he saw his friends take positions around the two Scorpions.
Their swords emitted bolts of lightning that hit both of the combatants and the nearby cars and houses around them. They simply ignored it, their almost-invulnerable skin taking it all without a scratch. One of the brothers managed to take hold of the other's wrist, so they were locked in strained arm-wrestling.
That was when they noticed the team.
Among the innocent bystanders, Russian Army Paranormal Research Agency (RAPRA) officer Sonja Ljzavet, dressed in the typical cheap clothes of Eastern European tourists, was closely observing the tall, demonic being fighting among many metahumans.
The two brothers looked at the group. One said something to the other, and they let each other go and took a fighting position against the guys.
Eurostar shouted, "NOW!"
Following Eurostar's orders, he and Tobias ran to get take the swords away from the brothers, but they were faster than expected, and they got out of the way before the speedsters could slow down, making Tobias and Eurostar bump into each other like Larry and Shemp.
Velo and Naecken started attacking the two Scorpions as Lance and Nowhereman started taking the people to safer places and M'xy ran from one side to another.
"M'xy!" shouted Velo. "This is as close together as we can get them! Create a cage around them now!"
"Uh... cage... all right." M'xy moved his hands, and a giant tea cup appeared, trapping the two brothers inside.
Nowhereman yelled, "What the hell are you doing, M'xy? That's not a cage!"
"I'm sorry!" M'xy shouted. "I don't know what a cage is! I'm under a lot of stress, okay?"
"At least make it something stronger before they--" Before Lance could finish, the giant cup exploded into pieces, revealing the two incredibly pissed brothers inside. "Oh, nevermind."
Velo said, "All we did was make them more angry."