[center] However, Otto was not so concerned with Lex’s orders. [/center]
[center] Thwip, thwip, thwip. The first ball of synthetic web impacted Joel’s hand, carrying enough force to knock him off of Lex. The second went to Joel’s shoulders to bind him to the floor. The third finally sought to secure his legs as well. It wasn’t a full cocoon, but the best the former doctor of physics could do. [/center]
[center] Once that was done, regardless of effect, Otto stood up. “Now, unless all of you would want to be tied up for the next couple of hours instead of heading home, all of you should act like mature, sensible adults. None of us want to be here, but that will be resolved at a later date.”[/center]
[center] To be quite honest, Otto didn’t hear Luthor order his guards to stand down. His instincts told him to prevent the fight, and he gave into them. It was an odd feeling, that. Usually he thought with his brain rather than his reflexes. Perhaps that was what Parker had: while he could have never matched Otto in raw wits, Otto could have overlooked the obvious. [/center]
[center] He should do that more often. [/center]
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