Running across the rooftops wasn’t how Ice wanted this night to go. She was hoping to get mellow with morphine and fall into a drunken sleep due to her vodka. What ruined her night? It wasn’t the visit from the feather brain, no she could handle that. It was that she was now the suspect in a murder and had to stay as Ice until she found out who was killed and why was she a suspect? With the Raven close behind her, she felt like she was being babysat by some guy whose more interested in the messages on his phone rather than the kid. They had some travelling to do so she had to go to the storage sheds a few blocks from her apartment to pick up her transport, the only thing in her life that she refuses to throw away.
“So where are we going Ice?” The Raven said as they grew closer to the storage sheds.
“We are headed to some storage sheds on Red Oak Street.” Ice said as she slid down a fire escapes ladder.
“But we are there now?” The Raven said confused
“Nothing gets by you does it Rooster?” Ice said as she looked at the dead apartments and condemned buildings.
“Are you always this bitchy or have I caught you on a bad day?” the Raven said as he landed on the ground next to the cold Heroine.
Feeling offended she kneed the bird in the groin and punched him in the face. Letting out a large groan he fell to his knees and started breathing heavy. Ice smiled as she stepped close to the storage sheds. Lifting the shutters up she saw her bike. Her blue Kawasaki Z1000 was there still as beautiful as when she bought it. She checked the fuel gauge to see if she had enough fuel to make this dumb journey.
“Was that really necessary? Are you just gonna continue being a bitch to me?”The Raven said from the outside as he walked towards the opened shutters holding his groin. As he stared at the Cold Heroine putting on her helmet, he pulled himself togeter and stood up straight.
“Nice Bike Ice. Are we ready to roll?” The Raven said catching his breath.
The engine made an intimidating rev as Ice nodded to the beakless wonder. The raven flew up into the air and waited for Ice as she came around the corner on her bike.
“Follow me” The Raven said as he flew ahead of her at a speed equal to a car.
Ice followed him close on her bike, dodging traffic as it came towards her and concentrating on the road ahead. What the hell was going on in Wraith City?
The Raven watched as Ice followed close behind him. Was she in league with Mary Crane? He didn’t know. Why was Ice so interested in Mary Crane? Could she hold some sort of purpose in each other’s lives? He pondered these questions as they reached the entrance to the hideout. He stopped in mid-air and began to descend to the ground as the Cold Hearted She Witch stopped and got off her bike.
“This is the Hideout?” Ice said in disbelief at the old run down toy factory.
“Walk inside Snow White and shut up” The Raven said.
“Where am I suppose to park this?” she said as she realised what he just said.
“The hell did you just call me!?!?” She asked as she was about to kick seven different shades into him.
“Follow me and I will show you.” Raven said as he glided into the building
As they entered the old decaying structure The Raven watched as Ice Parked her bike and threw a tarp over it. He then landed at control panel that to anyone besides himself and Tech Seemed like a normal leaver to an abandoned machine. As he pulled the switch the ground began to shake and sink into the lower levels. Ice looked around as they came to a stop.
“Ok so are we gonna get down to business or are you just gonna keep bringing little innocent me into deep dark places†Ice said sounding like a sarcastic schoolgirl.
“Sarcasm is unbefitting to you” Said a voice from the shadows.
As Ice stared at the figure in the shadows approached the light. Tech stepped out and looked strangely at Ice. Raven had not told Tech he was bringing anyone back, let alone a stranger. Tech didn’t like Strangers since he wasn’t very social at all and as a result talked to people unless he was getting something out of it. Tech was a rare breed of hero, not seen much at all. He had the power to manipulate machinery and make anything he set his mind to. A genius intellect, a strong body and weapons the military would kill for. What made him different was that he hated being in the public eye and even being seen? He was a private hero and saved people not for any personal gain but due to the fact that he loved a mystery and a challenge. And that was what Wraith City was, a challenge.
“You must be Ice, I am Tech Pleased to meet you” Tech said as he shook Ice’s hand.
“I’m Ice. Beak over there your Side Kick?” Ice said as she looked at Tech.
“We are under a partnership Ice. And I’m The Raven!!!” The Raven said as he began to get frustrated.
“So why do you want to arrest Mary Crane?” Ice said as she looked at Tech with cold eyes.
“She apparently murdered her ex lover Sam…†as Tech was about to finish his sentence Ice cut in.
“WHAT!?! She’s….dead?” Ice said as a knot of sadness formed in her stomach.
This was awful. Mary had only seen Sam the other day. Now she was dead and Mary was the prime suspect. Whoever did this was going to pay. She would freeze the liquid in their eyes and shatter them. She would make them have to smash thier own frozen arm off so they could survive, only to have to do the same to thier other appendages. She would be the cold grasp of death and make them feel her cold vengeance.
Sam and she had agreed to be friends, that was a first even for Mary. All she could think of was vengeance and how sweet it would taste. Her thoughts of Vengeance where broken when Tech opened his mouth.
“So I take it you didn’t know about this Ice?” Tech said as his voice sounded more and more curious
“No I wasn’t aware of the death of Sam but I do know Ms. Crane is innocent of this. She was…†Ice stopped as she had to think of an alibi for herself.
“She was what? Ice is there something you’re not telling us? Because we need any information we can get” Tech said as he stepped closer to Ice.
Breathing heavy, Ice looked at her options. She had to act fast of her identity would be blown and she would be in jail for the rest of her life. She could only take one of these dorks on at a time and raven could fly so he had an upper hand there.
“We are waiting” The Raven said impatiently
” SHE WAS ON MORPHINE AT THE TIME!!!” Ice said as she looked at the two heroes.
“She does morphine to get away from her problems and relax. She was using it last night and slept till the morning. If you don’t believe me ask Feather brain over there. When I came to her house she said she used some of it to knock him out.” Ice explained as she was sure this would work.
Tech looked at the embarrassed Raven and started walking towards his computer. He sat down and started typing. Ice and Raven both came over to him as he sent a message from it.
“While there is not enough evidence to say whether you are right or wrong, I think this does seem like a little too fishy for it to be Ms. Crane.” Tech said as he looked at Ice.
“Who was the message to?†Ice said as tech seemed to ignore their existence.
“A friend who can help us” Tech simply said.
