'' everyone be vigilant she is warping through the fourth dimension; she is here and not here at the same time '' countdown on his communicator while zooming around the city and pacing nullifier nodes in hopes of containing the rogue boost user
''ZWUUP''
There she was standing on a streetlight a few blocks away looking at the HDF while they try to spot her. They look like lost kids at the mall. A smile forms on her face.
'' well, this is fun ''
She disasters again
'' THUMP''
'' what …. Why can't I – ''
'' why can't you pass this point'' countdown appears besides her and, rests his elbow on her shoulder and smiles.
'' nullifier nodes '' he takes a sip his cola.
She quickly disappears back into the fourth dimension. She is physically still there but at a different time. that smile forms on her face again
'' none of you have the power to stop me she .she goes to exit the area again.
''THUMP''
'' WHAT'' confusion takes over '' how is this possible, I returned to a moment where that barrier does not exist, why can't a pass.
'' well, you never gave me a moment to explain '' a muffled voice vibrates through her timescape
She swims through the flow of time to that moment. She is back next to countdown who just finished taking a sip of his cola. She looks at him with a mix of confusion and fear.
'' what did you do '' her face turns red with anger
'' blushing, I do have that effect on the ladies '' he smiles and throws the can into a trash bin '' score '' the can goes in effortlessly. He winks at her
She tries to throw a punch. a direct miss. he grabs her hand before she could pull it back. ''someone should have taken the time to read the manual on how nullifier nodes work '' he lets her hand go
'' your boost allows you to travel through time but unlike time travel which disrupts and forms new timelines you just travel through the same timeline and only to moments that you have been, I'm I right?''. She is gone.
'' people have no patience these days. you won't be able to get out of this area '' he walks down the street. the nodes use the same energy that was used to make the universe itself. Once they are set up it is as if they have always been there in any point in time''
She listens while hiding in an alley '' we will see about that''
She vanishes back into the 4rth dimension. she swims through the timescape, she swims further than before. 3 years ago.
''ZWUUP''
She appears in the same alley, quickly joins the crowd of people in the street, it seems like other boost users are able to pass the area where the barrier was, her smile returns.
''THUMP''
her face goes pale; she starts punching and kicking at the barrier. People start steering.
'' a rogue dimensional boost user '' a familiar voice pierces through the crowd. Countdown from three years in the past. He stands there and openes a can of cola.'' seems like your already caught in a nullifier barrier.
Her face goes red with anger again as she turns around to face him '' YOU '' her voice filled with venom. The crowd quickly disperses as per protocol for dangerous persons.
'' blushing, I do have that effect on the ladies '' he smiles. She quickly disappears back into the timescape
Countdown's voice vibrates through her timescape again '' and a bit of extra info, the barrier is attuned to your boost intensity so it will only affect you and any one with the same intensity, so a 1 in a billion chance that it affects anyone else '' she angrily swims back to the current time. she appears back in the alley. '' so how was the trip '' countdown leaning against the wall with a smile.
She finally losses it '' I HATE YOU '' she screams. ''come on it's only the first date, well technically the second but who is counting am I right. he winks, she tries to throw a punch again, a miss. She almost falls he catches her '' see your already falling for me '' he puts her back on her feet
She quickly frees her hands from him and disappears into the timescape again '' you're not making this easy are you '' countdown's voice echoes through the timescape.
'' if I can't escape from where I have been I will just escape from a place where I will be'' she starts swimming up the timescape.
In the physical world the point where she entered the timescape starts to distort. undefined time is seeping into the physical world '' you need to stop what you're doing, or you won't have a third dimension to return to '' countdown tries to warn her
The rest of the HDF finally shows up '' a bit late to the party guys '' countdown says pointing at the huge gash of distortion forming
'' it's only been 2 minutes '' siphon says as she focuses on the distortion'' we need to stop this now ''.
'' yes, we don't have time to play around, we have just received a call about another rogue incident on the other side of the city '' their communicators all Beeb in unison.'' countdown go get the cube '' valiant says with a stern look.
'' isn't that a bit – ''. I know what I'm saying we don't have time to deal with this the old-fashioned way another rogue is tearing the other side of the city apart as we speak'' he points in the direction of where the other rogue is said to be.
mystica wanted to object to the idea but she too knew they had no other choice. Countdown zippes back to the HDF headquarters which are situated in the centre of the hero training academy.
'' have your hands full today huh? '' technician says while opening the doors of HDF facilities so countdown can access the special tools vault
'' you have no idea '' countdown says as he zips back to the rest of the team.
''See they are still busy with the first rogue. this is our chance '' a voice from one of the training halls.
Countdown hands the cube to valiant '' let's get this over with ''
'' will do '' valiant flips the cube around pressing each face to activate it
'' guys the trainees are on the field … I repeat the trainees are on the field '' the coms of the HDF team crackle
'' WHAT!!!'' the team says in unison
Valiant quickly throws the sphere at the expanding distortion. the cube glows a bright red and expands to swallow the whole distortion. It shrinks.
''THUMP''
The cube hits the ground
The gash in reality folds in on itself and disappears.
''we better get there fast before those kids do something stupid '' valiant says as he walks over and picks up the cube.
'' okey guys this is our time to show everyone what we are capable of '' mark fixes his gloves and prepares to fight the rogue who has turned into a huge plant monster that's a 2 city blocks big
The other students behind him activate their boosts among them is delis and David.