Chapter six:
As soon as she touched down, Kara Danvers knew that something was wrong. The Metropolis docks were usually bustling, with workers and traveling ships.
So, why was the area deserted?
"He's coming! He's coming now! Please, help me!"
This time, Kara Danvers could tell that the screams were close, so close that, were anyone else present, they would hear them too. She used her x ray vision again to try and locate their source.
However, there was a problem, all of the warehouse's were impenetrable to her x ray vision.
"Lead. Same old Lex Luthor." Lois Lane said to herself.
She then began to walk across the docks, instead using her super powered hearing to locate the hostage.
"Can you hear me? I'm Overgirl, and I'm here to save you, but you need to let me know where you are!" Replied Kara Danvers.
"Please! Please help me!" Said the hostage.
Kara Danvers heard the call, but did not recognize it as a reply to her statement. The hostage could not hear her.
She closed her eyes, and took a deep breath in. She concentrated on using her hearing, trying to focus, trying to block out the outside noise.
"Help me! He's almost here! Help me!" Replied the hostage.
Kara Danvers eyes opened quickly. She paused for a moment, and then sped towards one of the largest warehouses. As she reached the iron doors, she delivered a serious of punches to them. The punches later, they were nothing more than crumpled sheets on the warehouse floor.
The main hall of the warehouse had floor, walls and ceiling of stone. On the left wall, were a serious of four sets of doors, also made of iron, and as Kara Danvers soon found out lined with lead.
"Is someone there? Please, help me! Please!"
Kara Danvers turned, to the final steps of doors, at the back wall. The hostage was being held captive behind them.
"Please! Please, help me!"
Kara Danvers entered the large stony room, which was lit only by the windows circling the upper portion of the walls. Almost instantly, Kara Danvers could almost see the huddled figure of the hostage, covering underneath behind one of the windows, hidden from the sunlight.
"It's okay. I'm here now, don't worry." Said Kara Danvers.
She landed beside the hostage and shook his shoulder.
"It's alright now, sir. You're safe." Replied Kara Danvers.
"But you're not!" Said a unfamiliar voice.
Kara Danvers turned to face the hostages captor. As she slowly advanced towards him, Kara Danvers instantly recognized the android.
"Metallo." Said Kara Danvers.
"Oh, I've waited so long for this!" Replied Metallo.
Metallo then broke into a run and ran towards Lois Lane, who charged forward in flight. They made contact, and Kara Danvers forced him with full speed towards the nearest wall.
"Who is he? What do you have to gain from taking this hostage?" Said Kara Danvers.
"Oh, much more than you can imagine, Overgirl." Replied Metallo.
Just then, Metallo's chest opened to reveal a large green, glowing rock. Kara Danvers gasped, and then groaned as the kryptonite began to take affect.
"What's wrong Overgirl? You don't look so good!" Replied Metallo.
A concentrated ray shot through the rock, sending Kara Danvers hurtling back through the room. She slammed the wall hard, and Metallo walked over to her as she fell.
Kara Danvers quickly strangled to her feet, but a punch to the stomach sent her to her knees. Metallo grabbed her by the throat, and began to throttle her as he raised her aloft. He then repeated to punch her in the stomach, before forcing her to the floor.
Kara Danvers gasped for air as his grip loosened, before she could make a move, Metallo's hands clasped around her arms like shackles. The androids legs then pressed down against her's, pinning her to the ground. With the kryptonite continuing to weaken her. Kara Danvers found herself unable to move, and suffering intense agony.
"She's secure!" Said Metallo.
"Excellent." Replied Scarecrow.
Kara Danvers looked up as she heard footsteps approach. She gasped as she saw the masked man stand over her.
"Oh my! I can't imagine what pain you must be going through right now, Overgirl." Said Scarecrow.
Scarecrow then knelt down beside her.
"If you think this is unbearable, just wait until I'm through with you." Replied Scarecrow.