Adam stood on the rooftop, hands in his pockets, watching the fight below with mild interest. His dark eyes tracked the movements, sharp and calculating.
"Huh. Who the hell is that?" he muttered, tilting his head slightly.
Joshua and Alice were locked in combat with some guy dressed in all black. Fast—too fast. But not superhuman. Just… freakishly quick. Alice hadn't used her powers yet, which meant she didn't see him as that much of a threat.
Adam exhaled through his nose. "Guess I gotta step in."
Without looking, he flicked his fingers toward the sky.
BOOM.
A drone came crashing down instantly, sparks flying as it hit the pavement. No more live feed. No more interruptions.
Then—he moved.
A blur of motion. One step off the rooftop—then a freefall. The wind howled past his ears, city lights blurring around him.
Below, Joshua gritted his teeth, barely able to react as the man in black's fist came flying toward him.
But before the punch could land—
CRACK.
