The green armored figure flew past, drawing roars of applause from the crowd below as the people on the balcony watched somewhat confused.
Kodachi stood still and waiting as it went past one time, wondering what the strange fellow was going to do. On the second pass, the intent and the nature of danger was obvious as a missile streaked through the air to strike under the balcony upon which Kodachi stood.
She had to shift to keep her balance with the sudden explosion, her feet clinging to the ground under her and further aiding her balance as the balcony splintered and a whole section of it threatened to topple to the street.
Two of the party-goers on the balcony with her were not so lucky and tumbled off of the side. Or they would have if Kodachi had not webbed them and pulled them back, her actions covered by the general confusion.
Further to the side a girl and her date were seperated by the cracking balcony and the boy was struck unconscious by falling rubble. Kodachi would have done something then, but the green figure again came flying back past, a round orange object in his hand that the gymnast was certain was another incendiary device.
"Out, am I?" the figure demanded in an unhinged manner as it tossed the device at some people trapped on the falling corner.
Kodachi made an attempt to leap for the item, but Kimonos were not made for battle and other such activities. The silk tore before her greatly enhanced strength, but not before the dress had successfully tripped her and brought her back to the ground.
Kodachi was rising from the fall in time to see the men and women on that corner were reduced to skeletons in a flash of green light. A lump rose in her throat as people died in front of her, victims of this maniac in green. Victims of her unpreparedness and reluctance to act openly.
As the green monster floated up again, looking down on the girl in the red dress, Kodachi tore her kimono, prepared to jump into the fight regardless, when a cry from the street echoed up.
"Look, it's Spider-Man!"
Kodachi and the man in green armor both turned their eyes in the direction the woman was pointing, in time to see the red and blue costumed hero slam a two-footed kick into the masked monster, sending him across the street into a balloon some ways away. His aircraft, on the other hand, flew uncontrolled through a balloon, deflating it instantly, causing the heavy arch that it had been supporting to slowly fall to the earth, a kid underneath it.
Before Kodachi could move to do anything, Spider-Man was already swinging down to rescue the boy. She did add her own aid, however. A strand of webbing shot out to catch the arch. The other end of the line was likewise propelled to strike another building behind the falling display. Thus further slowed, Spider-Man arrived in plenty of time to snatch the boy from harm.
All eyes were on the costumed spider, and so, no one saw her actions. Most who noticed the webbing only assumed that it was Spider-Man doing it, only one person knew otherwise.
"Where'd that come from?" Peter wondered as he handed the boy to his mother.
The extra webbing, however, was forgotten as the villain stood up, groaning and was faced with a small group of brave, if foolish cops.
Leaving the villain to Spider-Man, she turned to the people on the balcony with her. The ones that couldn't escape themselves for one reason or another.
"Hold on a little longer," Kodachi called out to the girl. "I'll help you if I can."
"Get Harry first," the girl called out, indicating the unconscious young man. "I can hold on a bit more."
"The balcony could give any minute," Kodachi protested. "He is safe where he..."
"There could be another explosion," the girl said. "Just do it..."
Kodachi frowned, but nodded and swept up "Harry", not bothering to make it look difficult, and swept him far enough inside to be out of harm's way before returning for the girl.
By that time Spider-Man was coming to save her, but he had a problem coming on his heels that would make that difficult.
A fast release of webbing crossed the space between her and the armored villain, covering his eyes and veering him off his intended course. He managed to merely clip Spider-Man, slamming into the glass wall above the balcony.
Spider-Man landed underneath him, not more than ten feet from Kodachi, and quickly smashed a hand through the glider's wing, tearing apart some wiring that sent the craft careening wildly into the sky for a moment before the maniac regained control and retreated for the day.
Kodachi had already been moving for the trapped girl at that point, but the balcony was quickly giving way, and the girl's fall started before she could reach her. Obviously not seeing her, Spider dived past her and dived for the girl, barely catching her and swinging away.
See other episodes by Thrythlind
(Posted Wed, 23 Jun 2004 09:08)
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