PANEL 1
ANNIHILATOR
RELAX. THE TRUTH IS, BOTH THE VIGILANTE AND SO-CALLED SUPERVILLAIN COMMUNITIES HAVE KNOWN ALL YOUR REAL NAMES FOR SOME TIME.
(cont)
AND WHERE YOU LIVE.
PANEL 2
KYLE
YOU HAVE?
PANEL 3
ANNIHILATOR
YES. EVEN THE “PROTECTED” INTERNS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADULT TEAMS.
(cont)
THE GOVERNMENT KEEPS YOUR IDENTITIES OUT OF THE PAPERS, OF COURSE, BUT YOU’RE STILL KIDS. THERE’S ONLY SO CAREFUL YOU CAN BE.
PANEL 4
KYLE
GOD. BUT IF EVERY SUPERVILLAIN KNOWS WHO WE ARE…
ANNIHILATOR
THEN YOU ARE JUST AS SAFE TODAY AS YOU WERE YESTERDAY.
PANEL 5
ANNIHILATOR
EVEN BAD GUYS HAVE RULES, KYLE.
(cont)
AND ONE OF THEM IS THAT NO ONE MESSES WITH CHILDREN.
(cont)
THOSE WHO DECIDE TO BREAK THAT RULE ARE DEALT WITH…
PANEL 6
ANNIHILATOR
SWIFTLY.
PANEL 1
SPOOKY JONES
SORRY, GUYS.
PANEL 2
TSUNAMI
TRUST ME, MITCH. YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THIS STUFF.
(cont)
IT’S MESSED UP AND TWISTED. I WISH I HADN’T SEEN IT.
FLYBOY
BUT-!
PANEL 3
TSUNAMI
DUDE, I’M SERIOUS. IT’LL RUIN YOU FOR LIFE.
(cont)
PROMISE ME YOU’LL LEAVE IT ALONE, KAY, LITTLE BUDDY?
FLYBOY
YEAH. ALL RIGHT. I PROMISE…
PANEL 4
COMMANDER
SO… CAN WE ACTUALLY GET TO WORK NOW?
PANEL 1:
A) ANNIHILATOR: KYLE, I KNOW I’M NOT EVERYTHING YOU’D WANT ME TO BE…
B) KYLE: DON’T SAY IT LIKE THAT.
C) KYLE: LOOK, JUST FORGET EVERYTHING I’VE SAID TO YOU, LIKE, EVER. I REALLY DIDN’T KNOW YOU AT ALL.
PANEL 2:
D) ANNIHILATOR: WELL, YOU DO NOW. AT LEAST A LITTLE BIT.
E) ANNIHILATOR: AND I NOW KNOW YOU. AT LEAST A LITTLE BIT.
PANEL 3:
F) ANNIHILATOR: AND PERHAPS THIS IS MUCH TOO FORWARD BUT TO THE DEVIL WITH IT!
G) ANNIHILATOR: I WANT TO GIVE YOU SOMETHING, SHARE SOMETHING WITH YOU, THAT NO ONE ELSE ON THIS PLANET CAN.
PANEL 4:
H) ANNIHILATOR: IF YOU’D BE WILLING TO… LET GO WITH ME.
I) KYLE: YOU MEAN, LIKE, NOW?
PANEL 5:
J) ANNIHILATOR: HEH. NO.
K) ANNIHILATOR: NOT THAT IT ISN’T TEMPTING, BUT I REALLY DO WANT TO MAKE IT SPECIAL.
L) ANNIHILATOR: WHICH WILL REQUIRE SOME… PREPARATION.
PANEL 6:
M) ANNIHILATOR: BUT SOON. IT COULD EVEN BE NEXT WEEK…
N) KYLE: HEH. IT’S ACTUALLY MY BIRTHDAY NEXT WEEK!
PANEL 3:
A) HUNTER: NOW, LET’S SEE HERE…
B) HUNTER: I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYE…
PANEL 4:
C) HUNTER: …A SOCK!
PANEL 1:
A) KYLE: RIGHT.
PANEL 2:
B) ANNIHILATOR: I’M SURE THAT MUST SEEM ANCIENT TO YOU.
C) KYLE: UM, NO. NOT AT ALL.
PANEL 4:
D) KYLE: ALL RIGHT. YEAH. IT’S A LOT OLDER.
E) KYLE: BUT… I DON’T KNOW…
F) ANNIHILATOR: WHAT DON’T YOU KNOW?
PANEL 5:
G) KYLE: YOU’RE JUST… WELL, IT’S SORT OF LIKE LAST TIME…
H) KYLE: I GUESS I’M JUST HAVING A BETTER TIME THAN I THOUGHT I WOULD.
PANEL 6:
I) ANNIHILATOR: THERE ARE BIG DIFFERENCES BETWEEN US, KYLE. THERE’S NO POINT DENYING IT.
J) ANNIHILATOR: BUT BEING WITH SOMEONE DIFFERENT CAN BE A GOOD. IT CAN MAKE YOU STRONG IN AREAS YOU’RE WEAK.
K) ANNIHILATOR: NOT SUCH A BAD THING FOR A HERO, NO?
PANEL 7:
L) KYLE: I GUESS…
M) KYLE: LOOK, CAN I ASK YOU SOMETHING?
N) ANNIHILATOR: THIS IS A FIRST DATE. IT’S ALL ABOUT US GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER.
O) ANNIHILATOR: ASK AWAY.
PANEL 1:
A) FLUKE: AND THAT’S WHY I’M GOING FIRST.
PANEL 2:
B) FLUKE: HAD A BIG CAR ACCIDENT THIS MORNING. FRONT-END TOTALLY SMASHED AND JUST AFTER I MADE MY LAST PAYMENT.
C) FLUKE: I’M LOCKED AND LOADED, GUYS.
PANEL 3:
D) SPOOKY: WELL, GOSH, THAT’S SOME BAD LUCK, FLUKE…
E) KYLE: FOR REAL, PAUL? YOU LOVE THAT CAR.
PANEL 4:
F) FLUKE: TRUE.
PANEL 5:
G) FLUKE: BUT I LOVE SAVING PEOPLE MORE.
PANEL 1:
A) KYLE: BUT I… I HAVEN’T EVER REALLY…
PANEL 2:
B) ANNIHILATOR: HOLD ON. YOU’VE NEVER KISSED ANYONE BEFORE?
PANEL 3:
C) ANNIHILATOR: NOT EVEN A GIRL?
D) KYLE: NO.
PANEL 4:
E) ANNIHILATOR: AND YOU’RE WHAT — SIXTEEN?
PANEL 5:
F) KYLE: I’M SEVENTEEN.
PANEL 6:
G) ANNIHILATOR: WELL, I GUESS THERE’S A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING, ISN’T THERE?
PANEL 1:
A) JEFF: SO… WHAT DO YOU THINK THE ODDS ARE OF US ACTUALLY GETTING OUT OF HERE ALIVE?
B) DEACON: OH. 1,732,413 TO ONE.
PANEL 3:
C) JEFF: YOU JUST TOTALLY MADE THAT UP, DIDN’T YOU?
PANEL 5:
D) JEFF: YOU ARE SUCH A JERK!
PANEL 1:
A) MAVEN: GOD, YOUR ARROGANCE IS TRULY ASTOUNDING.
B) MAVEN: YOU MUST REALLY CONSIDER ME A COMPLETE IDIOT.
PANEL 2:
C) MAVEN: AFTER WHAT I’VE HEARD TODAY, THERE IS NO WAY IN HELL I WOULD EVER CLEAR YOU FOR ACTIVE DUTY!
PANEL 3:
D) DEACON: I-I DO NOT CONSIDER YOU TO BE AN IDIOT.
E) DEACON: I HONESTLY CONSIDER YOU TO BE VERY GOOD AT WHAT YOU DO.
PANEL 4:
F) DEACON: A SKILLED DOCTOR WHO IS COMMITTED TO HELPING HER PATIENTS.
G) MAVEN: THAT’S NOT GOING TO WORK, D-MODEL; YOU’D SAY ANYTHING TO SAVE YOUR OWN LIFE!
PANEL 5:
H) DEACON: BUT YOU SAID YOURSELF MY ACTIONS ARE UNPRECEDENTED.
I) DEACON: NO ONE PREPARED ME FOR THE… POWER THESE EMOTIONS MIGHT HAVE OVER MY JUDGMENT.
PANEL 6:
J) DEACON: YOUNG HUMANS HAVE DIFFICULTIES MANAGING THEIR FEELINGS AT FIRST, TOO, DON’T THEY?!
PANEL 1:
A) DEACON: JEFF. LOOK…
PANEL 2:
B) JEFF: WHAT?
PANEL 3:
C) DEACON: I’M STILL… SORTING OUT THESE… FEELINGS…
D) DEACON: THE THINGS WE’VE BEEN DOING, THE WAY IT’S BEEN WITH US…
PANEL 4:
E) DEACON: THE GOOFY WAY YOU SMILE…
PANEL 5:
F) DEACON: I HAVEN’T HAD A LOT OF… FRIENDSHIP…. FOR COMPARISON.
PANEL 6:
G) JEFF: WELL, YOU KNOW I WASN’T EXACTLY PROM KING MYSELF.
H) JEFF: AND FOR THE RECORD, MY SMILE IS SO NOT GOOFY.