PANEL 1
AMANDA
WE LOST THE SHARD AND THE BOW, HUH?
FLYBOY
YEAH. AND THAT LAST EXPLOSION HURT ME.
(cont)
WHEN WE GET SOMEWHERE SAFE, I’M GOING TO NEED SOME HEALING BEFORE I CAN FLY WITH ANY SPEED.
(cont)
OR, YOU KNOW, WALK NORMALLY.
PANEL 2
FLYBOY
I’M GETTING SICK MORE OFTEN. WHATEVER THIS IS, I CAN’T CONTROL IT. ESPECIALLY AROUND MAGIC.
PANEL 3
AMANDA
WELL, THOSE DEMONS COULDN’T GET THROUGH THE SHIELD. AND I WAS ABLE TO USE IT WITH THE SWORD.
(cont)
IF I HAD TO, I BET I COULD WALK RIGHT UP TO THIS DEMON KING AND FINISH THIS!
TEEN SPOOKY
MAYBE.
(cont)
BUT IF YOU’RE WRONG, WE HAVE NO PLAN B.
PANEL 4
TEEN SPOOKY
HE’S NOT HIDING WHO HE IS ANYMORE AND KNOWS WE’RE COMING FOR HIM. THE SHIELD ONLY PROTECTS YOU FROM ONE DIRECTION, AND HE APPARENTLY STILL HAS MINIONS. MY MAGIC IS USELESS AGAINST HIS, AND MITCH MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO HELP FOR LONG IN A FIGHT.
(cont)
AND THOSE DEMONS? THOSE WERE PEE WEE LEAGUE, AND WE BARELY STOPPED THEM. IF HE’S FOUND A WAY TO GET OTHERS THROUGH THE WALLS, WE SHOULD EXPECT MUCH WORSE.
PANEL 5
TEEN SPOOKY
I THINK WE’RE ONLY GOING TO GET ONE MORE SHOT AT THIS. AND RIGHT NOW, I DON’T THINK WE’D WIN.
PANEL 6
FLYBOY
CAN WE EVEN STILL FIND HIM WITHOUT THE SHARD?
PANEL 1
FLYBOY
uff!
PANEL 2
TEEN SPOOKY
GOTCHA!
PANEL 3
AMANDA
IT’S GOOD THAT HE LET US GO WITHOUT A FIGHT, BUT YOU KNOW HE’S LITERALLY THE LAST PERSON WE NEED HELP FROM, SPOOKY.
(cont)
I’VE SEEN SOME OF HIS FILES. HE’S A MONSTER.
PANEL 4
FLYBOY
I DON’T KNOW, AMANDA. WE’VE SEEN SOME ACTUAL MONSTERS NOW. AND I’M BEGINNING TO FIGURE OUT PEOPLE MIGHT BE… A LOT MORE COMPLICATED.
PANEL 5
FLYBOY
I GET THE IMPRESSION THAT RIGHT NOW HE’S MOSTLY BEING A FATHER.
PANEL 6
TEEN SPOOKY
AMANDA, I HEAR WHAT YOU’RE SAYING. REALLY. BUT WE’RE GOING TO NEED ALL THE FRIENDS WE CAN GET.
(cont)
AFTER WHAT JUST HAPPENED, I DON’T THINK WE CAN DO THIS ON OUR OWN
PANEL 2
MACGREGOR
I KNOW ABOUT THE WALLS FALLING.
(cont)
AND I KNOW OUR GOVERNMENT IS NOT TAKING THAT OR YOU AS SERIOUSLY THEY SHOULD BE.
PANEL 3
MACGREGOR
YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS HAVE DONE ME A SOLID TODAY, AND I DON’T FORGET SUCH THINGS.
PANEL 4
MACGREGOR
I AM A MAN WITH MANY RESOURCES. IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN NEED OF ANOTHER FRIEND, YOU KNOW WHERE TO FIND ME.
PANEL 5
TEEN SPOOKY
THAT’S… GOOD TO KNOW, MR. MACGREGOR. I’LL REMEMBER THAT.
PANEL 1
MACGREGOR
BUT YOUR FRIEND JUST SAVED MY SON. AND I SUSPECT I OWE THE LIVES OF THE REST OF MY FAMILY TO YOU AS WELL.
PANEL 2
MACGREGOR
NO. WE DON’T HAVE A PROBLEM.
PANEL 4
AMANDA
GOOD.
PANEL 5
MACGREGOR
BUT MR. JONES, A WORD…
PANEL 1
TEEN SPOOKY
I’M SORRY, MR. MACGREGOR. IT WAS DESTROYED IN THE EXPLOSION.
(cont)
THE SHARD IS GONE.
PANEL 2
MACGREGOR
I SEE.
PANEL 3
MACGREGOR
I ALSO SEE YOU HAVE NO BACKUP. NO AIR SUPPORT, EITHER. SO, THIS ISN’T AN EXSEC OPERATION.
(cont)
YOU THREE ARE FREELANCING, AREN’T YOU?
PANEL 5
AMANDA
WHAT WE’RE DOING IS OUR OWN BUSINESS.
(cont)
ARE WE GOING TO HAVE PROBLEM HERE?
PANEL 6
MACGREGOR
HEH. I’VE HAD A FRUSTRATING DAY. IT COULD BE AMUSING TO FIND OUT HOW THAT CONTEST WOULD END, LITTLE MISS.
PANEL 1
MACGREGOR
I MAKE IT MY BUSINESS TO STAY INFORMED. YOUR FRIEND IS THE ONLY HUMAN ON THE PLANET WHO CAN FIGHT MAGIC USERS.
(cont)
AND DEMONS AS WELL, APPARENTLY.
PANEL 2
MACGREGOR
ALTHOUGH IT LOOKS LIKE THAT’S A TALENT HE SHARES WITH YOU, LITTLE MISS. THAT WAS SOME IMPRESSIVE SWORDCRAFT.
(cont)
NOT THAT I’M SURPRISED.
PANEL 3
MACGREGOR
I DON’T KNOW YOU, THOUGH.
FLYBOY
NO, SIR. YOU DON’T.
PANEL 4
MACGREGOR
WELL. WE’LL STICK A PIN IN THAT THEN.
(cont)
FOR NOW.
PANEL 5
MACGREGOR
I BELIEVE YOU HAVE MY PROPERTY.
PANEL 3
MACGREGOR
GO STAND WITH YOUR SISTER.
PANEL 5
MACGREGOR
I TAKE IT YOU’RE AMANDA CHARLEYBOY.
AMANDA
HOW EXACTLY DO YOU KNOW WHO WE ARE, MR. MACGREGOR?
PANEL 1
TEEN SPOOKY
I CAN ALSO FIX YOUR HAND. IF YOU WANT.
MACGREGOR
SURE.
PANEL 2
MACGREGOR
HM. THAT’S A VERY… PLEASANT SENSATION.
PANEL 3
TEEN SPOOKY
IT’S LIFE MAGIC. THE OPPOSITE OF THE KIND THAT HURTS PEOPLE.
PANEL 4
SFX
SQUEAL!
SFX
UURRRRT
SFX
URRT
PANEL 1
AMANDA
MITCH!
TEEN SPOOKY
SIR, I CAN HELP! IF YOU’LL LET ME!
PANEL 2
FLYBOY
I’LL BE OK. I’LL BE OK.
MACGREGOR
YOU’RE THAT KID, AREN’T YOU? THE ONE WHO WORKS WITH EXSEC?
(cont)
SPOOKY JONES, RIGHT?
PANEL 3
TEEN SPOOKY
YES, SIR, I AM. AND I HAVE MAGIC THAT CAN SAVE YOUR SON.
PANEL 4
MACGREGOR
DO IT!