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Chad couldn't hear what Sea Serpent was saying to Starbright from within his bubble, but he could still see her raise her hand into the air. Chad was prepared to move the moment Starbright gave him an opening - maybe that was why he was so prepared. A sudden change in pressure overcame Chad, as the water lost all form and began to drop to the ground. Chad activated his power, pushing forwards with all his might - if he could reach the side of the ledge, he would be able to charge at Sea Serpent from this angle!

How does someone push themselves off of water and thin air? Chad was able to run on water, but swimming through it as it was falling just wasn't within his abilities. He missed the ledge by a dozen or two feet, only managing to slam headfirst into the side of the building. The plastic of his helmet screeching as his head collided with the wall. Chad forced his gaze downwards, ignoring the sudden impact - the minijet was still there. It looked a bit closer than it did when he was in the bubble, but that made sense - he [i]was [/i]falling towards it. In his newly oxygenated and adrenaline-soaked mind, Chad realized his plan was a bit stupider than he probably gave it credit - Not only did he actually have to land on the minijet, it was pointing out of the wall of a concrete building and looked like it was far from the most stable of landing points.

It made Chad happy that he didn't take this path of his own volition, He would have felt like a scumbag if he left Starbright on his own against Sea Serpent, and then just ended up dying while he was running away. 

2 Seconds. Chad tucked himself in, tried rolling, was using his power as he fell - anything to try and make the landing as smooth as possible. He even aimed for the green goo that coated the jet, believing it may soften his impact somewhat. Within his limited skills and knowledge, Chad managed to fall perfectly. But Chad was not used to falling off buildings.

A sharp, blinding pain shot through his left leg as he crashed into the minijet. The sound of metal screeching on concrete as the minijet absorbed the impact and pressed against the building. Chad displayed more agility than most uninjured Speedsters as he catapulted himself forwards, diving for the safety that the interior of the building presented. 

Another pain - not instant and overwhelming, but more like a slowly growing ache in his left foot. A very distinctive crunching sound reached Chad's ears as he pushed off the same foot he injured less than a second earlier. Stupid mistakes from Chad. What a surprise.

Thankfully, the building was designed with defense in mind, and Chad had no time to accelerate. Chad smashed into the interior wall of the building at nearly a hundred miles per hour, and while the green goo that coated his (heavily damaged) armor helped to lessen the impact, Chad still groaned as he hit his right shoulder into the concrete. 

He paused, breathing heavily. Chad was in extreme pain, but he was still very much alive - that was good. It meant he could still find the others and reach Starbright before Sea Serpent tries to kill him. Chad looked down at himself. He was safe for now, so finding what he had done to his body would be a smart idea.

His shoulder was completely fine - it would bruise later for sure, but compared to his other injuries it was a nonissue. His back hadn't been hit in the fall, but it did feel like the exertion might have torn the skin open. Staying wet for too long might lead to an infection. Chad knew what was wrong with his foot the instant he felt the pain - looking at it pointing an unnatural direction only confirmed his belief. He twisted his ankle pretty badly. Could still move his toes, but the pain involved in doing so made it hard to tell if there was a fracture. Chad tried touching it to the ground to support himself but pulled it back into the air the second he felt the pain. 

Chad didn't like pain. But he was still alive, and he could still move - even if he needed a wall to lean against. That was a lot better than most people who jumped off buildings. Looking in the room he found himself in, Chad found it nearly discernable. An explosion had pushed a table against the wall and broken what Chad believed were once chairs, along with leaving those weird black marks that explosions leave all across the floor. Chad had no idea what an explosion did outside of look really cool in movies, so he didn't question its presence or the fact he didn't hear it.

Far more importantly, there was someone still in the room. They openly gaped at Chad, as most reasonable people would upon seeing someone fall into the side of a building. Chad managed a strained smile beneath his mask, which had most of its paint scratched off and was heavily damaged. 

[color=8B4513]"A-are you okay? Sorry if I scared you, hehe. HERO is attacking right now, so you should probably, uh... leave. Do you mind taking me to the elevator?"[/color]

Chad noticed the gun in the room - it was pretty close, and lying on the floor. Why was a guard not holding his gun- Stupid question. Chad had to stop himself from cringing at the question he asked himself - it was obvious that whoever was in the minijet just tossed the gun aside. The guard couldn't go for the gun without passing Chad, and even if he tried because Chad was injured, the Hero's speed would let him take the gun instantly. 

But approaching the situation with diplomacy rather than violence was how Starbright handled Sea Serpent, so that was probably how most heroes tried to handle bad guys. There was no need to grab the gun yet - not only because it would be a little scary for the guard, but also because Heroes didn't use guns!

[color=8B4513]"Oh, and can you just leave your gun here for now? I-I can get it for you later, I just don't want anyone from HERO to try and attack you cause you're armed..."[/color]

Chad didn't realize that having a gun would greatly assist him in his upcoming fight against Sea Serpent - she could control water, not survive getting shot. In Chad's mind, a hero using a gun was preposterous - that would make them an anti-hero at best.

Of course, he also didn't know how to turn the safety off, so maybe bringing the gun wouldn't be as useful as one would think.