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[h1][center][b][color=1bd5ff]COLE MACGRATH[/color][/b][/center][/h1]

[b]Condition[/b]: [color=00a651]Healthy[/color]
[b]Status[/b]: [color=1bd5ff]Pissed off[/color]
[b]Inventory[/b]: Mysterious Watch
[b]Interactions[/b]: [b][color=808080]Lilith[/color][/b]/[color=662d91][b]Shantae[/b][/color] [@Second2Last], [b][color=fff200]All Might[/color][/b] [@ProfSpacecakes], [color=a0410d][b]Joel Miller[/b][/color]/[color=007236][b]Lex Luthor[/b][/color] [@Thatguyinastore], [color=00aeef][b]Schezo[/b][/color] [@Mav], [color=ed1c24][b]Otto[/b][/color] [@SomeMekBoy]
[b]Mentions[/b]: [b][color=9e0b0f]Ultron[/color][/b] [@ClownTown], [color=ed1c24][b]Negan[/b][/color]/[color=0054a6][b]Mercy Graves[/b][/color] [@Thatguyinastore], [b][color=0054a6]Sonic[/color][/b] [@duskkyy], [b][color=ed1c24]Sephiroth[/color][/b][@TheRealMonaMona], [color=004b80][b]Cloud[/b][/color] [@ratKing], [color=938374][b]Sarah Miller[/b][/color]/[color=CAB8B6][b]Fret[/b][/color] [@cadesmith],  [b][color=f49ac2]Date[/color][/b]/[b][color=fff79a]Date's Eye[/color][/b] [@Jeff Jones]

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[h2][center]The Glass Cage[/center][/h2]

[b][color=1bd5ff]Cole[/color][/b] had a feeling this would be absolute chaos. The [b][color=9e0b0f]metal maniac[/color][/b] tossed [color=ed1c24][b]the bat-wielding lunatic[/b][/color] off to the side without a care, the latter flying over MacGrath's head. He couldn't exactly say the prick was asking for it, but that didn't mean the robot was in the clear either. Thing was giving him a bad feeling for some reason; probably that attitude problem it had. Cole's gaze at Ultron was interrupted by [b][color=0054a6]a blue hedgehog[/color][/b] turning himself into a ball projectile and bouncing right off the glass. He'd suspected something like that would've happened, especially considering Ultron's laser had been reflected right back, but that just sealed the deal. No point in busting out his electric powers yet, he supposed.

[b][color=808080]Lilith[/color][/b] and [color=662d91][b]Shantae's[/b][/color] responses weren't very reassuring for him, either. The latter claimed no knowledge on Metropolis before the former asked if Lex and Metropolis were of some importance. At this, the gruff Conduit just shrugged his shoulders.

[color=1bd5ff]"Hell if I know. Neither of those names ring any bells to me."[/color] The last thing Cole focused on out of the conversations was one more person- a [b][color=fff200]blonde guy[/color][/b] proposed a theory that Cole had thought of about, but was reluctant to admit. [u]The group was taken... from [i]different worlds[/i][/u]. It would explain the insane variety in the people's appearances; some of them didn't even look like they were human, or even Conduits in Sonic's case.

Either way, Cole had a good amount of time to think on that theory- and examine the others- for the hours that passed. He'd deemed the biggest threat out of the group was far and beyond [b][color=ed1c24]Sephiroth[/color][/b], the man whose smell woke Cole up. The way he moved so fast, ready to cut anything down with that massive sword of his? Normally, he'd be willing to call someone out on their bullshit, but maybe he was right- maybe they were stuck with that psycho. Cole wasn't sure if he wanted to test that theory just yet. Finally, he'd noticed the [u]watch[/u] attached to his wrist, but hadn't touched it at all. From what he could tell, it wasn't removable, and he wasn't about to try and drain or fry it in case the damn thing was some kind of twisted bomb.

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[center][h2]Luthor's Office[/h2][/center]

Regardless, once the group was let in by who seemed to be [color=0054a6][b]Luthor's assistant[/b][/color], Cole kept generally to the back of the pack in the elevator, with a slight inclination towards All Might and [color=004b80][b]Cloud[/b][/color], the latter of whom he hadn't interacted with just yet but was still curious to talk to him and that giant sword of his rivalling Sephiroth's. This sentiment didn't change at all when the group got to [color=007236][b]Lex Luthor's[/b][/color] place. MacGrath just leaned back in the corner, sparking tiny bits of electricity from his hands while Luthor started his spiel. The apology for the rough transition merely made Cole scoff quietly, and the selection of [color=00a651]"individual skills and abilities"[/color] made Cole's eyes narrow.

[color=1bd5ff][i]Right, like a psycho with a bat is likely to help out outta the goodness of his heart.[/i][/color] Plus, there was the question of why he would enlist a [color=938374][b]young girl[/b][/color] to get things done, who didn't seem to have any powers of her own. At least, not visible Conduit ones. Her [color=a0410d][b]father[/b][/color]- or guardian- seemed to have a similar thought, promptly whacking Lex when the guy finally stopped beating around the bush and revealed that their target was an alien who could fly, destroy whole buildings, and laser people to death. Had Luthor not stated that Superman was a "Kryptonian", Cole could've easily mistaken the guy for a Conduit.

But those thoughts about Superman clearly weren't what was on his mind when soldiers sprinted inside to point their guns at Joel. Instinctively, MacGrath lifted a hand in the soldiers' direction, electricity sparking from it as he was ready to potentially retaliate if Joel was shot. Only when Lex called the soldiers off did Cole turn his attention to Joel, starting to move to stop the man from doing anything he'd potentially regret... only to be stopped by the [color=ed1c24][b]spandex guy[/b][/color] who fired webs and incapacitated Joel. The blue lightning coursing through his palm stopped as he lowered it, relaxing as Luthor opened the floor to questions. Cole would've immediately taken this opportunity had it not been for the fact that other people immediately bombarded him, some with similar questions like he did. [color=CAB8B6][b]Some apparent hotheaded kid[/b][/color] and [b][color=f49ac2]the guy with[/color] [color=fff79a]a sentient eye[/color][/b]in particular nailed his big question- [color=1bd5ff][i]Why the hell are kids here?[/i][/color]

[center][i]Which was promptly answered by whisking said kid away God-knows-where.[/i][/center]

The Demon of Empire City moved quickly himself, but was nowhere near as quick as All Might- who had immediately bulked up before rushing forwards. The revelation that a [color=DFCCAB][b]"great ninja"[/b][/color] had replaced Sarah wasn't even acknowledged by Cole, nor most of the actually-concerned cast, as Joel began screaming that he'd rip Luthor's head off. Cole's blue eyes glanced over to the zombie survivor, before shaking his head.

[color=1bd5ff]"Calm down. If you kill him, we won't know where he took your daughter."[/color] That wasn't to say Cole was calm himself; in fact, anyone could easily tell how restrained he was at the moment. Honestly, this Luthor guy was pissing him off; sure, Superman looked like a massive threat, but Lex wasn't giving the group full details. The fact he evaded Shantae's own question was big enough of a red flag; that, combined with how vague he was about Sarah's new whereabouts, was really giving Cole the impression that Luthor had something to hide.

When All Might turned to demand Sarah's whereabouts, Cole stepped forwards to be shoulder-to-shoulder with the superhero, silently backing the guy up as he opened his mouth to speak...

...Until [color=00aeef][b]some idiot[/b][/color] teleported onto Luthor's desk, obstructing Cole and All Might's line of sight to Lex. Now, this would've been tolerable despite the stressful circumstances if Schezo had something meaningful to say.

[center][b][color=00aeef]"LEX LUTHOR! GIVE ME... HEAD!"[/color][/b][/center]

[center]Needless to say, Schezo didn't.[/center]

[color=1bd5ff][b]"Get out of our damn way, you moron!"[/b][/color] Cole snarled as the restraint in his tone and in his expression fell apart, giving way to a deep scowl. The crazy antics from the cage, the fact that Luthor was acting so evasively, and the circumstances in general had taken a massive toll on Cole's patience, and Schezo's idiocy- ignoring the gravity of the current situation- had been the straw that broke the camel's back.

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[b]Shockwave[/b]: A self-explanatory attack, Cole pushes out an electrical shockwave to [u]knock people, objects, and even larger projectiles[/u] (such as rockets) [u]out of the way[/u]. People hit by the shockwave [u]will float in the air in slow-motion[/u] until they are hit by the ground, a wall, or an attack.
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Electricity sparked at Cole's hands as he created a [u]Shockwave[/u]! If Schezo (or [b]anyone else stupid enough to block Cole and All Might[/b]) didn't get out of the way, he'd promptly be knocked off the desk and float in the air until he hit the wall behind Luthor- though thankfully it wouldn't hurt that much, besides the initial knockback.

Regardless, assuming Schezo was out of the way, MacGrath's hands continued sparking slightly with electricity as [u]he shot a glance at Otto[/u], who'd already shown (in Cole's eyes) a minor amount of bootlicking towards Luthor. Though Cole didn't say anything at the Spider-Man, nor did he point his electrified palms in the Superior Spider-Man's direction, [u]the message[/u] was obvious- [color=1bd5ff][i]You better not interfere with us finding out the girl's whereabouts.[/i][/color] Only when he was certain Otto wasn't going to at least try and web him and All Might up next did he turn his blue-eyed gaze towards Luthor, hopefully with nothing or nobody in the way. To show he wasn't about to fry Luthor yet, the [u]electricity through his hands finally stopped[/u], instead balling up his fists.

[color=1bd5ff]"Look. I'm not in that great of a mood, and I'm sure a lot of other people share that sentiment. So I'm gonna try and stay as civilized as possible here, and give you a chance before I let my patience wear out. First off, you'd better [u]show us where that Sarah is[/u], and let her father-"[/color] A guess as to what Joel was- [color=1bd5ff]"see her to make sure. And don't give me any bullshit about not being able to do that, considering you were able to rip us all outta our worlds."[/color] 

[color=1bd5ff]"Secondly, [u]if you're lying about that 'chosen for our talents and abilities' stuff, and something went wrong, lay it out straight[/u]. I don't think you're stupid enough to believe a little girl could help stop a flying alien with eye lasers, so if your machine screwed up and pulled her in then you'd better admit that here and now. Same thing goes for any of those other claims, like the Justice League being busy. If the rest of the Justice League are in cahoots and you're sending us into a death trap, you'd better at least tell us what else we're up against."[/color] To finish his own irritated barrage of questions off, Cole finally lifted up his arm, [u]showing the watch to Luthor[/u]- one that everyone else almost certainly had, too.

[color=1bd5ff]"Finally, [u]you haven't mentioned anything about this watch[/u]. Is this yours? Meant to be some kinda tracker to make sure none of us go rogue?"[/color] Though it wasn't as important as finding Sarah, the watch was still [i]very[/i] concerning in and of itself. And he sure as hell hoped he didn't get some politician-esque response from Luthor that equated to "that thing doesn't matter". Because Cole really wanted an ounce of honesty from this guy, instead of afterthoughts and backtracking like what he just did to Sarah.