Earth Two, Metro City.
The cold wind howled around them, carrying the scent of rain and rusted steel as Scott and Lady Fortress sat atop the massive statue of Super Scott. The entire city stretched below them like a forgotten wasteland as its flickering lights barely held against the swallowing darkness.
From this height, it looked like nothing more than a speck of dust beneath their boots.
Lady Fortress sat stiffly, still recovering from that punch.
She'd tanked the collision of two planets, survived the full force of a collapsing dwarf star, but this… this was different. The pain had lasted longer than ten seconds—hell, it was still there. But she wasn't about to show it.
Not with "Nightwatch" sitting right next to her.
So, forcing herself to act casual, she cleared her throat and muttered awkwardly—
"Uhm… this is a cool thinking spot…"
Scott, who was rummaging through a steel box on his lap, barely spared her a glance.
"Well, yeah, I guess…"
