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[COLOR=SLATEGRAY][B][SUP][H2]J O S E P H   T H O R E A U
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[INDENT][COLOR=SLATEGRAY][B][SUP][SUB][H3]► L A R I S S A   |   O L Y M P U S[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/COLOR][hr][INDENT][I][B][sup][COLOR=SILVER]May 2016 - One Night After The Explosion[/COLOR][/sup][/B][/I]

[COLOR=SLATEGRAY][B][I]Why is it things always go from bad to worse?[/I][/B][/COLOR]

Joseph's thoughts echoed through his head as he struggled to free himself from the locked seatbelt. Held taunt against the seat as a safety precaution, Joseph watched as the beam of energy he originally braked for became only the first strange thing he had witnessed tonight. Thankfully Travis was unconscious for this otherwise he'd have to deal with his ongoing commentary. Reaching forward, Joseph turned the keys in the ignition only for the ambulance to shake and sputter out. The sudden stop had seized up the engine meaning they weren't going anywhere fast and even if the engine had turned over it was unlikely the rest of the ambulance was in great condition. Unlike the corrupt police department which always seemed to have money in the budget for top of the line vehicles, the hospitals had to make due with ambulances that should have been retired well over ten years ago. If Joseph was forced to bet on it, there was a pretty good chance at least one tire had blown out in the screeching halt and he'd even venture to guess the same tire's rim was damaged in the sliding stop. 

That all said, Joseph wasn't about to simply just sit about and wait for rescue. Especially not after the blast of heat further rocked the already damaged ambulance. This was Larissa and Joseph and Travis were prepared for danger, perhaps not the kind brought on by people with extraordinary abilities but they were prepared to deal with hostile patients. Reaching into a medical bag kept up front, Joseph pulled a couple syringes out, each one filled with a potent sedative meant to be quickly injected to subdue rowdy customers. He was especially thankful that Travis had actually remembered to replenish their supply, a gratitude that swelled as his door was pulled open and he found himself launched from the ambulance and laying on the cold concrete below.

[B]"It's just business."[/B] The crook smiled as he stood over Joseph. A scowl crossed Joseph's face as he looked up at the sorry excuse for a man before he sprung into action. Lashing out with his legs, Joseph swung hard at the other man's feet, dropping him to the ground in order to buy himself time to scramble to his own feet. Despite being a paramedic, Joseph knew better than to work the streets of the city unarmed as he reached to the back of his belt, drawing a collapsible baton with his other hand held a ready syringe.

[COLOR=SLATEGRAY][B]"You need a career change."[/B][/COLOR] Joseph retorted as he rushed the man, hoping to keep him down. Swinging the baton, it was knocked from his hand by the more skilled opponent. But thankfully the man had anticipated the syringe as Joseph drove it down into his foe's forearm. Crying out in pain, the other man knocked Joseph's hand away before he could inject the sedative, delivering a swift kick to the paramedic's ribcage. Winded, Joseph stumbled backwards trying to regain his breath as the other man advanced on him, suddenly he disappeared, only to reappear behind Joseph as he launched a series of attacks seemingly moving at superhuman speeds as Joseph found himself hit from every side until suddenly his hand met skin and the crook appeared in front of him again. Joseph could tell from the man's face he was just as confused as he was but there was no time for hesitation as Joseph delivered a swift upper cut with his elbow, the man's nose spraying blood on the navy blue paramedic jacket. Reaching into his pocket, Joseph produced a second syringe and stabbed it into the man's neck, injecting the sedative into the man's blood stream.

Maintaining his grip on the man, Joseph watched the crook's eyes roll backwards as he slowly slumped into unconsciousness. As the body went limp, Joseph let go before collapsing to one knee himself in order to regain his breath.[/INDENT][/INDENT]