Post by John Kilroy on Mar 6, 2024 2:21:48 GMT -7
The Guardian Angel
Reana silently wept as she stayed huddled in the corner along with several other kids. The woman in the black dress told her that she was looking for talent and that she'd be able to provide for her family, but that wasn't the case. The woman let men do things to her, bad things. Now she spent her night begging for salvation. As she heard footsteps she recoiled. She recognized the heels of the woman in the black dress.
"Teddy bear, come on out."
"My name's not Teddy Bear, it's Reana, Reana Gonzales."
Well. It's Teddy Bear now sweetheart. Come on I want you to meet someone
Reana screamed and tried to fight back only for the woman to get more angry and start pulling her by the hair. Reana screamed and cried for help.
"Be quiet you little...!" The woman in the black dress screamed as she saw her client lying face down in a pool of blood. It looked like he had been sliced open like a butchered pig. fitting given how the man was in life. standing over him was the shadow of another woman one who looked like she had two very sharp claws coming out of her knuckles.
"You know...if there is anything I hate above all else. It's a person who makes a child lose their innocence."
The woman stepped out of the shadows she was dressed in a yellow and black lightweight carbon fiber outfit. Her face was covered by a mask.
"The Black Mantis...or is it Monica Hebard you prefer to go by? I have to say you've been a hard woman to track. You do a pretty good job at keeping your hands clean. You always have some greedy lowlifes do the dirty work for you. The thing is, scum like you always leave a trail, even when you do try to jump the border."
"And just who are you supposed to be?"
The woman in the yellow and black outfit slowly walked to a nearby vending machine and grabbed the glass bottle of coke that was unclaimed. The Fat man bought a coke but she came in before he could claim it. She used one of her claws to open the bottle before chugging it down and tossing it aside.
"The Name's Lady Wolverine....and I'm putting you out of business."
Monica's eyes darted to one of the doors as about 50 thugs came pouring in with machine guns. all with guns aimed at Lady Wolverine.
"Kill her!!!"
Lady Wolverine could not help but smile as the thugs raised their guns. She looked to Renea and grinned. "Close your eyes young one." As the thugs opened fire, Lady Wolverine jumped on the wall and started running across it cutting the necks of several of the gunmen. She then let out a feral growl as she leaped on the back of another and stabbed him right through the skull. One man tried to slash at her with a machete only for Lady Wolverine to cut off his arm followed by a swift kick stabbing him in the throat with one of her foot talons. She began to slice through the rest of the thugs as if they were paper dolls. All in all the encounter lasted 90 seconds. The Black Mantis stood paralyzed in shock as she quickly saw that Lady Wolverine was still standing while her hired thugs were not. Lady Wolverine quickly closed the gap, and it wasn't long before Mantis felt Wolverine's claw right below her chin.
"Please don't kill me," she begged.
Lady Wolverine looked down at Reane and then looked at Monica "I should just gut you like a fish. It'd be quick, easy, and the rest of the country can rest easier knowing there would be one less child trafficker." She slashed Monica across the face leaving two very deep slash marks across her left cheek. Monica yelped in pain before touching her wounds.
Lady Wolverine smirked "Fortunately for you, my friends need you alive."
Soon the room erupted as homeland security agents and Texas rangers quickly poured in.
"She's all yours."
~Later~
Laura watched as the boys in uniform dragged Monica away. She screamed how she was an innocent victim but no one bought it. Jack Calloway the man leading the operation soon walked up to her.
"My boys have searched the whole area. Found 77 altogether. 50 of them were kids, 15 teens, 12 of them young adults. Hopefully, we can get the Mantis to spill and get more of them out. You did good today, Wolverine.
"Lady Wolverine, and don't mention it. Just happy to get more of these scum off the street."
"Aren't we all? Hey, Just between you and me, I wouldn't have held it against you if you used one of those claws of yours to give that witch a close shave. Texas, America, and all the families of these people owe you a great debt...speaking of which. Time to make good on part of that debt."
Jack proceeded to take a case full of cash out of an armored car, but Laura stayed his hand. "Jack, no, this wasn't about money for me."
Jack laughed. "I appreciate the altruism kid, but you've earned it. Maybe you can use it for a downpayment on a house and stay in Texas as a permanent resident huh?"
"Are...are you sure?"
"Yes, I'm sure! Trust me of all the things tax money goes for this is worth EVERY SINGLE CENT.
Laura smiled and nodded.
"Thanks, Jack, if you ever need another operation done, you know where to find me."
With that Lady Wolverine walked away but not before seeing the beautiful sight of Reana talking to her family over the phone the little girl's eyes were filled with tears of joy. Laura smiled. Somtimes the best rewards were the small ones.
