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The force of the hit had taken Strikira off guard. The tribal wolfess heroine had been thrown backward and against the wall harshly from what could have only been a bullet or laser. She fell to her knees and held the spot over her yellow and black outfit reflexively. Her green eyes opened behind the face mask and looked down at her midsection. They were wide in disbelief as she looked at the wound. To her surprise there was no blood. She could have sworn she had just been shot. The pain wasn’t too bad thanks to her strength, but what had she been hit with? She stood only to hit her head on something hard; something invisible. She reached up and felt what could only be described as a force field. “What…is this?” she asked confused.

“So the newbie is the first to arrive huh?” asked a voice from above the wolfess. Strikira looked up to see a familiar figure hovering above her. An avian female floated in the air in the jewelry store. One she recognized instantly.

“Lady Hatcher.” growled the yellow and black clad superherione disdainfully at the sight of the supervillain. Hatcher was one of the biggest headaches the city of Colmaton had to offer for the Bureau of Heroes, and the general public they protected. Strikira had responded to an alarm being tripped at the Emerald Tiger jewelry store and had been the first to arrive on her motorbike. She was still new to the superhero business, and hadn’t known what to expect when she walked in. Certainly she hadn’t expected to be hit from above inside the store.

“How do you like the newest prototype of my weapon? It’s called the Egg Fuzzier, and you get to be the first to see this version of it in action. Such a willing test subject you are too; walking right into my line of sight like that. I expected someone like Vesara to be the first on the scene. Perhaps she would have offered a bigger challenge than shooting fish in a barrel. The bureau should be careful how soon they send out their little chicks. Clearly you’re not ready to fly just yet.” said Hatcher smugly as she hovered down to the ground in front of the wolfess.

“You think very highly of yourself don’t you Hatcher? An egg themed force field generator? Not very clever if you ask me. You want to test your little invention? How about I give it a stress test?” asked Strikira as she copped a smirk.

Lady Hatcher raised a feathered eyebrow as she watched the wolfess move her hands down in front of her body. A yellow glow began to envelope her body within the force field. Her eyes began to glow as she channeled the life force running through her body toward her hands. A ball of this energy began to form in front of them as she moved them up to face front. “Lets see if it can handle a Chi Blast.” she said as she fired the shot off. The energy hit the force field and exploded instantly leaving smoke clouding the wolfess’ eyes. She coughed as she waved the smoke cloud away until it dissipated, only to reach forward and see that the force field was still standing strong.

“Points for originality. I didn’t expect an energy blast, but it looks like it’s passed your test.” said Lady Hatcher with a small chuckle. Strikira growled angrily as she placed a hand on the inner wall of the force field. “Feel free to try again if you like my dear. You’ve only got a short amount of time left anyway.” said the avian female next.

“What do you mean by that?” asked Strikira confused. A new sound caught the wolfess heroine’s hearing and she followed the sound down to her feet. Below her a new layer was starting to form on the force field. Cracks were appearing and being filled in by an opaque white color slowly. “What?” she asked as she noticed the cracks beginning to move up the sides of the field. “Even a monster like Bruiser wouldn’t be strong enough to break the shell once it fully sets.” said Hatcher ominously.

“Well in that case I should break out while I still can shouldn’t I?” asked Strikira as she took a fighting stance. Her muscles flexed as she punched the side of the force field harshly. The shock wave of the punch shook the sides of the field, but it retained its shape. A second strike sent another ripple through the egg, but once again it retained its shape.

“So you’ve got a bit of super strength yourself eh? If I had known an actual superpowered hero was showing up I would have loaded up a somaform gas pellet. But for you I think what I used will do.” said Hatcher as she floated around the egg in amusement.

“Not a lot of time left before this shell fully forms. Gotta break it…what?” asked the trapped wolfess as she noted a new scent in the air around her. She sniffed the air and recoiled instantly from the smell.

“There was a special gas pellet in the egg with you, and it activated a little while ago. Usually I use knockout gas, but with the strength of the shell I don’t think it’s needed. Can you really break out while breathing that in?” asked Hatcher as she landed before her foe.

Strikira covered her nose quickly. The smell of rotten eggs had filled the small enclosure and was all around her now. Her super sensitive smell was making it a hundred times worse than it actually was, but as it stood now she couldn’t focus long enough to try to break the shell, and if she stayed in there much longer she might pass out. Lady Hatcher landed beside the captured wolfess and chuckled as she noted her crouched position.

“Given up already? I thought you bureau heroes were tougher than that. Too bad.” she said as the last of the shell formed and blocked her from Strikira’s view.

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Total Wordcount: 1,026

Art by:  bluwolf0

Original Post: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/9032937

Strikira and Lady Hatcher belong to  wolfrider

Vesara belongs to  gamegod210

Story is mine.