[center][b][color=fff200][sup][h1]T H E  I R O N  F I S T[/h1][/sup][/color][/b]

[b][color=fff200][sup]Issue #13: [i]Towerfall Part 4: The Red Dart[/i][/sup][/color][/b][/center]
[COLOR=fff200][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]Manhattan, New York City[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR][INDENT][INDENT][sup][color=darkgray]December 31[sup]st[/sup], 2018  |  7:09pm |  Rand Tower[/color][/sup][/INDENT][/INDENT]

The high-piercing wail of the klaxon triggered by the pulling of the fire alarm began to instill a calm confusion. The executives seemed reluctant to want to leave, but the various security officers cut through the party and began slowly herding people towards the primary stairwell. Caterers and executives were pressed against each other in the mild rush downstairs. Daniel Rand, unfortunately, was not in their midst. After pulling the fire alarm, he found himself in the restroom pulling the unconscious form of Cool Million away from the stall door and into the corner. Just as the work was finished, the door to the restroom slammed open and a voice called out, [color=lightgray]"Is anyone in here? We're in a fire alarm procedure!"[/color]

Daniel Rand emerged from the stall, giving a slight nod as he closed the door behind him and made his way towards the sink. It was hard not to notice the traces of blood around the tile floor. The guard placed a hand on Danny's shoulder, leaning forward to look over his employer's bruised neck. [color=lightgray]"Mr. Rand... are you alright? Is something going on? I can-"[/color]

[color=fff200]"Once everyone's outside, report a bomb threat. Someone has been threatening to assassinate me, and I want to make sure no one else gets hurt."[/color]

The guard gave a curt nod. [color=lightgray]"You should come with me. I'll can call some guards, and we can escort you home."[/color]

Danny finished washing his hands and grabbed a cloth towel to dry his hands. He shook his head, giving a small smile. [color=fff200]"No offense, but you'd only slow me down."[/color] He briskly exited the bathroom, the guard following close behind.

The sleek hallway, complete with a futuristic white aesthetic and a couple potted plants. Standing in the midst of it all was a single, smiling figure. At his feet were the corpses of three Rand guards. Danny's new "protector instinctively reached for the gun at his side and went to unholster it. The guard only managed to grip the handle of the pistol before a sliver of metal protruded from his neck.

Danny raises his hands defensively. The figure standing opposite him in the hallway gave a small smile behind her yellow tinted sunglasses, readjusting her red leather coat. [color=firebrick]"Let's not make this more difficult than it needs to be, Daniel Rand. Judging by the mess in the elevator, I'm not going to make the same mistake as my competitors."[/color]

In the blink of an eye, she managed to flick another metal sliver down to her hand. She flicked the dart towards Danny, who lifted up his right fist in reaction. It began to glow just in time, and the dart crumbled on impact. The assailant gave a sigh and reacted by tossing more darts. Danny rushed forward, trying to block as many as he could. He was about fifteen feet away before the assailant gave a sigh and knelt down, grabbing one of the guards' guns and lifting it. She didn't aim towards Danny's body, but instead fired a bullet into Danny's knee. The Immortal Iron Fist crumbled and slid a few feet, and the Red Dart rose to her feet with the gun aimed towards her target. She gave a small smile. [color=firebrick]"God damn... this was almost too easy."[/color]

[center][color=firebrick][i]Bang[/i][/color][/center]