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Future's Guardian 18 Issue 18 2020 02 From another time and from another world, Galatea Future arrived in the world of the Champions to do the one thing she tried so desperately to avoid before… to live. It’s not easy, though, when you’re over a thousand years old and suddenly you’re given a new life in more ways than one. Life is literally starting over again for her, and yet she is still doing what she does best: serving humanity as… After much drama and a few challenging events, the heroes of Millennium City are able to enjoy a little bit of normalcy. But for heroes like Galatea Future, “normalcy” is subjective. Sometimes it is just a pause before the next challenge. Future’s Guardian #18 is created using original characters in the Champions Online Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game. Copyright © 2009 -2020, Perfect World Entertainment, Inc. This story is an independent not -for -profit derivative work of the Champions Online Game. All original rights are reserved by Cryptic Studios and Perfect World Entertainment, Inc. Cryptic Studios is a trademark of Cryptic Studios, Inc. Perfect World Entertainment is a trademark of Perfect World Entertainment, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Battlerock Comics is a subsidiary of Get Brutal Productions and makes no claim on the intellectual property owned by either Cryptic Studios or Perfect World Entertainment. 03 Local headquarters of the United Nations Tribunal on International Law (U.N.T.I.L.) Millennium City, MI, USA ATTENTION FLIGHT DECK! Prepare for incoming U.N.T.I.L. shuttle! ATTENTION FLIGHT DECK! Prepare for incoming U.N.T.I.L. shuttle! Who is the shift commander? 04 That would Sir... be me. Sir... Something I can help Your eye... you with, Captain? I am reporting in as per U.N.T.I.L. regulations. Th-the Which work station station here all the w- belongs to Major way at the Xavier Cross? e-end, sir. If anyone asks for me, I will be in the officer’s barracks until the morning. N-n-No sir. Then I will be waiting Officer’s for Major Cross to barracks are get here. on the f-fifth I trust there will not floor, s-sir. be any problems? Glad that was you and not me... ma’am. 05 The Next Day... So there once was a movie where the hero was just hovering in orbit over the Earth. At first you think he was just there But then you find out because he needed that he was listening to clear his head. to all of the sounds of the city below him. Galatea Future Otherworld Guardian I tried that a few times. It didn’t work. Even with my hyper- senses back when I was an incarnate, it didn’t work. Sound needs air to travel. When you’re up as high as he was in the movie, there is no air for you to hear sound. Still, I like the idea. That’s why you’ll see some heroes just hovering over the city like I am now. Sometimes we’ll just stand on top of one of the taller buildings, but it does get a little crowded. That’s why this city doesn’t have a pigeon problem like the other cities do. It’s peaceful up here. Even with the cacophony of noise, it’s peaceful. 06 Even from here I can hear the whole city. Every... EE EEE EEEE!!! Every word, every broadcast, every car horn... Ohgodohgod... Start... Just... NNNNNGHHH!!! Nooo... Not now ! GRRRRRRR! No... Not now baby! Not-- EEEEEEEEEE! A woman in trouble. Young. In some kind Just another of distress. second... Hang in there. Why did I have to leave my cellphone at home! Arrrrrghhhhh! I hear her trying to start a car. The battery is dead. Nooo don’t look this way! Don’t... Don’t.... NNGGGGGGGHHH! There! In the silver car. With VIPER troops nearby. Should only take a minute to fix that. 07 Mercy hospital, three minutes later... I need A gurney and assistance! Asian female, twenty-nine years old, nine months pregnant. both heartrates are strong and stable and the mother is in labor! 08 An hour later... And another girl is brought into the world. I’m just glad the mother didn’t decide to name I don’t know how many her after me. times I’ve come across a little girl named “Galatea” since I’ve been here. I used to be flattered by the thought. But lately... I don’t know. I certainly wouldn’t want one of my enemies to take revenge on me That’s the kind of through them. thing that would keep me up at night. Let’s see what else I can do before my lunch date with Candace. 09 At the same time at U.N.T.I.L... I hope you Good to see have a good you too, reason for Major. using my console. Major Xavier Cross Project Mycroft I’m here on behalf of Project Citadel. Captain Lynch. Lady Esther gave me full access to your station for my investigation. Captain Lynch Project Citadel If I remember correctly, you finished your investigation into my I did. But this isn’t incident a long time about you or how you ago, captain. got your powers. No, I’m going after the one that you refused to chase down. The operative called Agent Sidestep . I understand you had a quick conversation with Sidestep back in 2013 after another Then, after dropping extra-dimensional criminal off a data package escaped your custody. containing everything we needed to know “Mister Blue”, as I recall.* about Mister Blue, you stopped your A dangerous wolf-like investigation on him. creature that gutted a future operative along with a few For seven Years! others before being stopped by Galatea Future. (* Issues 4-6) 10 I got the information that I needed to complete my report and to satisfy your That’s not how the project’s curiosity. projects work in U.N.T.I.L., Major, and you know it. If you wanted him after that, I would have That investigation was stepped aside for you. yours and you let it sit! Lady Esther brought it to our attention that your investigation You’ve allowed an on Sidestep was interdimensional still open. menace to escape custody and let I was given full another potential authorization to threat to roam finish it. around this city unchallenged. For. Seven. Years. I’ve had more important threats on my Yes, your witch-hunt for hands to your mythical “VARTECH” deal with. group. I know all about it. Personally, I don’t care if you hunt down the guy in the grassy knoll who shot JFK. Understand that I am not leaving here until I have this “Agent Sidestep” in my custody. ... Then I have the And - rank or no full authority rank - If you or anyone under U.N. else tries Security Council to get in the way of Resolution 67A that... to take them down as well. 11 Downtown You’re supposed to be invulnerable... I never said and their siracha that I was burger takes you invulnerable. down? “I don’t believe Okay, you!” maybe “It’s once or true.” twice... I mean, yeah, bullets and bombs and lasers, no Okay... Change of problem. But those subject. are on the outside. I guess that rules out Your next book. It’s like the rest of next week’s my senses... My ghost pepper Sooo... You’re done taste buds can be wings night. with the space overwhelmed by the adventure stuff? extremes as well. Athena Rose Fairmore Candace Sinclair AKA: Galatea Future Attorney-At-Law It was a nice change Besides, the only of pace for a reason why I was couple of years, to even inspired by it focus on something was because of that other than just weird incident in superheroes. the desert all those years ago.* But I think I’ve run out of steam on the Since then... Well, I whole “Spaceship haven’t had any more Starreach” series. “inspirations”. (* Issue #14) So it’s back Well, I never thought of it to the “Tawdry like that. And I’m glad you’re tights”, as going back to that series. the critics used to call Can’t wait to see the next them. book when it’s ready. It’s been crazy with my little one-woman law practice of late. I may have to bring in some more lawyers to-- 12 That’s the emergency line. What happened? Go ahead. Anyone hurt? Understood. I’m on my way. VIPER just My god... attacked the Ravenswood Go! campus. 13 14 15 At the same time in the Westside district... I see you... This is Lynch. Why where you I want all watching them?* available information on What significance the most recent did this place Nightmare Event hold for you? sent over to the Project Mycroft workstation. I’ll be returning shortly. (* You may want to brush up on “Battlerock Comics Presents” #2 for why Agent Sidestep was there.) 16 Ravenswood Campus Right... Hold on for one moment... I’m sorry, Galatea, but I’m on the phone That’s okay, just with eight different tell me what you agencies all do know. Was wanting to know anyone hurt or what happened. killed? Ladyhawke Superhero detective It was a small strike squad; three Hold on... Can I put you on hold for groups of five.
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