Thunder: Chapter 12

Chapter 12

Lance, Bonnie and Katie walked around the boxes in the center of Lance’s new control room. He decided that since he didn’t have a bat cave or a fortress, he decided to use the next best thing: His training room. The computer was already in there so it was perfect.


Lance and Bonnie looked at Katie ready to find out what all this stuff was. Katie noticed the gesture and started explaining. “Okay,” she said, picking up the first box that she could get.

She opened it and showed a security panel to them. “Due to the fact that this place is Thunder’s hideout, I thought that we needed some protection. So this will help.” She set the box down and picked another few up.

“Now these are the parts to your suit. The legs, the arms, the body, belt, the whole works.” She pulled them all out to show them. “It is state of the art. Bullet-proof, and everything.” She paused and pointed to the belt. “This will be equipped with a GPS chip so we will always know where you are.” She set it down and continued, “I didn’t get a cowl, unless you were going for the Batman look.”

“Actually I was going for the Robin look,” he popped up.

“You mean just the cover of the eyes,” Bonnie said.

“Yeah.”

Katie nodded her head. “I can do that,” then she went past several boxes. “Most of this stuff is the usual gadgetry. Grapple, smoke bombs.” Then she smiled and picked up a small box. “Since your whole symbol is lightning and thunder I found something that will work for you.”

She opened it and picked up a small, yellow ball. To Lance it looked like ammo for a paintball gun. “Take a look at this,” she said. She threw it on the floor. As soon as it cracked, a surge of electricity burst out and a gunshot-like sound entered that room.

Lance and Bonnie ducked and covered their ears. It ended as soon as it came. They came back up slowly to make sure that there was none left. “What the hell was that?” Bonnie yelled.

“It’s for the element of surprise,” Katie said, “And it will also be good for your calling card. And let’s just say that if anybody tries to get too close to you, they will be in for a shock!”

Lance laughed at this, but Bonnie didn’t return the same gesture. Katie noticed. “Sorry,” she said. She shrunk a little bit from the scolding by Bonnie. She then picked up the last and smallest box left on the table. “This will be an important asset to us,” she said. She opened it and rolled two little head pieces onto the table. “With this you and I will be able to have constant access to each other. That way while you are on the street I can be here gathering information and/or call for backup if needed.”

“Thanks Katie, but I don’t think I will need backup,” he replied.

“We will see,” she said.

After Bonnie was able to recover from the explosive sound she decided to mention something. “Not trying to rain on your parade or anything but do you know yet about your transportation?”

Lance was confused. “Transportation?”

“Well of course,” she said, “You certainly can’t walk when you’re on crime duty.”

Lance and Katie looked at each other in defeat. This was one obstacle that they overlooked. “Well I guess we will have to find something to use then.”

Katie quickly turned to the computer and started typing in searches. She kept mumbling words that Bonnie could barely make out, “…It’ll need to be yellow of course…Very fast…yes…that would do it.” She turned around and pointed her findings.

“It’s a motorcycle. It’s cost efficient, and will work well.”

Bonnie of course popped up with an objection, “But he has no license. It will be illegal.” But Katie was smarter than that. “We are already doing illegal things, this will be no different.” And Katie and Lance hudled together as Bonnie bit her lip until it bled.