Tales of the Dim Knight

Powerhouse v. Night Lord, Part Ten

Continued from Part Nine Crouched in a roof access stairwell, Invisibility Master pressed a button on his suit and vanished from human sight. He threw open the door and ran onto the roof. At Powerhouse’s approach, Invisibility Master pulled out the rocket launcher and fired. Powerhouse dodged the rocket and flew into a vacant office…

Powerhouse v. Nightlord, Part Seven

Continued from Part Six Powerhouse’s ears twitched. On the street below, a police officer’s radio crackled. “All available units respond to a code 90 at the Seattle Center. Suspect has fired three rockets from a shoulder mounted launcher into local buildings. Captain Welch has set up a command center at First and Thomas.”  “This looks…

Powerhouse v. Nightlord, Part Four

Continued from Part Three Lieutenant Carnahan of the Seattle PD glanced over the mess in Jones’s bedroom and grimaced. Play it cool. “Reverend, you can’t live like this. You’ve got to take some precautions.” The reverend shook his head. “I’m not going into protective custody.” “Fine, I’m going to assign two guys to watch you…

Powerhouse v. Nightlord, Part Three

Continued from Part Two The copter’s mounted guns unleashed a fury of bullets. Focusing, Powerhouse made a Kevlar shield appear in front of each gun. The bullets deflected, piercing through the cockpit door. Powerhouse pushed against it. “No good, it won’t give.” Wow, I’m stating the obvious to myself. I really am a superhero. The…

Powerhouse v. Nightlord, Part Two

Continued from Part One Night Lord and a cohort—Tim he was pretty sure—abandoned copter by parachute  and landed in Jones’ front yard. Night Lord and Tim drew telescopic rifles from their backs, aimed for the bedroom window, and fired a stream of bullets through the glass. Night Lord peered through his sights at the window….