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Paige cocked an eyebrow at Kane as he asked about touching the lightning rods. It didn't seem like the best idea to her. She didn't understand that he intended to throw the shimmering thing, a little slow for a speedster. It wasn't until Kestrel said as much that she realized what the plan was, her brow peaking in surprise and uncertainty. [i]Isn't is a ... a bit pointy?[/i] she felt her stomach turn and knot at the thought of it piercing Thundercloud, even killing him. For all the enthusiasm she'd had getting here, she hadn't thought much about what she was going to do to Thundercloud to make him stop.

Hadn't thought about the fact that heroes were actually pretty violent.

She tried to swallow the dry feeling in her throat. Thundercloud hadn't had a second thought in any of his attempts to kill them. He didn't seem like a second thought kind of guy, and to be honest it was questionable whether he bothered having FIRST thoughts. Did that mean they would have to kill him to stop him? [color=FFC300][i]That's probably one of those big hero-y questions that I'm fully qualified even to be asking ...[/i][/color]

Paige tensed as a sudden flash of light from Thundercloud's direction drew her attention. A crackling wave of lightning tore through the lobby toward the various would-be heroes. She still wasn't sure if it was a good idea, watching in increasingly slow motion, as Kane took the spear from Kestrel, her barriers already shimmering into being around them. 

Across the lobby, Olivia looked pretty exposed without barriers or bodies to protect her. [i]Wait is that ... the actual shadow of death?![i] She wondered as she caught momentary sight of Rosaria disappearing into a shadow. The tire would probably be fine, and Robin ... well, she still wasn't sure what was happening there.

Paige couldn't actually help anyone as she was. Pushing someone out of the way could easily break their neck. She had to worry about herself for now. Turning to flee, she could see the exit blocked by the lightning from outside, her jaw clenching as she realized she had nowhere to run. She would have to figure out something else. 

Problem was, she couldn't get any momentum as fast as she was moving. She was stuck, while the lightning inched toward her. Jaw clenched, she had one last idea. Pushing off from the ground, she floated upward and out of the path of the converging walls of lightning. She didn't go very high, and began to fall back toward the ground while the lightning was still underneath her.

She watched, unable to do anything, as her feet drew closer and closer to the electricity. Clamping her eyes shut, she risked one last stupid idea and returned to normal time. 

Paige touched the lightning, albeit the back side of the wave. Her suit was rubberized, protecting her from the most serious burns, but it sent her shooting out the front doors, smoking lightly as she rolled to a stop on the wet pavement and took a moment to stare up into the rain wondering if she was actually still alive.

The rainbow dance party of light that erupted from inside just moments later had her convinced she was dead. Sitting up, the pain in her body quickly changed her mind, and with a groan she climbed to her feet. All around, storm troopers lay prone, some smoking, some openly flaming. The police, thankfully, had been relatively far from the source, and while their vehicles were damaged, their bodies weren't strewn about the place.

Squinting into the strangely lit lobby, Paige was surprised to see Kane glowing up.

... [color=FFC300][i]What?![/i][/color]

Taking a few steps forward, a sharp pain in her side made her hesitate, another pinch following the surprised gasp she issued. She must have broken a rib in the fall, she'd felt this kind of thing before. Lips tight in a frown, she wondered if she was just being stupid at this point ...