Seven grabbed another cigarette. There was a piece of burning rubble just at his chin's height, so he used the small fire to light the cigarette. Not the most classy move, but then again, the situation was a little draining on the nerves.
Above him, he could hear the hum of an engine. "This isn't a good spot to drop down, Li --"
But it wasn't Li's helicopter. It was a giant silver bird -- no, a woman in bird-like armor. "Li? Li? Can you still read me?"
"We're about a half-mile from your signal. Did you just see something in the air?"
"Yeah -- what the hell is wrong with this town? Every freak is starting to show up."
***
Bellatrix spotted her quarry two miles ahead of her. Her vision wasn't much better than the average human, but Orion had installed some wiring that coordinated with the optic nerves. It gave Bellatrix a HUD-like screen in her own vision, feeling her tracking information.
Los Angeles was still burning underneath her wings. I'm suppose to disable him? Both the HARPY Armor and Bellatrix's own common sense were in perfect agreement. She was weary of fighting someone that could overtake her so quickly. There was simply no way of beating this child in combat. Other methods would have to be used.
Vultures don't kill their own prey. They wait for another animal to kill the prey for them. It's never about strength for the vulture -- it's all abot patience. And Bellatrix could be patient. Give her a full battery, and she could be very patient. And why risk her own hide and hull when others were eager to engage?
Emmanuel was still surverying his own destruction. He didn't seem to notice Bellatrix heading towards him. Which was fine by her. His back still turned to her, Bellatrix flew atop one of the ruined skyscrapers. The windows had been shattered in the explosions, and there were charred bodies still sitting in office chairs. She landed on a stone roof amoung the gargoyles and perched. There was no movement from her, save the darting of her eyes. Below her, Li and Seven met up and began to do some thinking of their own.
