Action Comics Inc.... [for nerdherdchuck]

[psychette]

Things were buzzing at Comic Con. People milling here and there, some in costume, some without. Somewhere near the entrance...

"Com'n, we're gonna miss it!" Jackie urged, absentmindedly tugging on her arm bands. She was loving her Kira costume this year, getting quite a few thumbs up from passers-by...ignoring the fact most of them were thirty-ish guys who probably still lived with their mom.

"Chuck, I thought you wanted to be at this auction thing too. What's taking so long?"

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[psychette10.livejournal.com]

Wincing as the back windows are broken. Jackie looks helplessly from the tire iron to Chuck and back. "...not a one. You?"

[nerdherdchuck.livejournal.com]

A hand reaches through one of the busted back windows unlocking the back door. The door slowly opens, revealing one of the angry kidnappers.

Without thinking, Chuck throws the tire iron, hoping to hit the kidnapper right in the forehead.

[psychette10.livejournal.com]

The kidnapper wasn't prepared for that and stumbles back, holding his hands to his face. His friend starts climbing in, shoving his partner aside to try and get to them. Jackie takes the cue from Chuck and starts throwing anything she can get her hands on...

The camera bag she tosses slows him down but he still gets ahold of her wrist and Jackie is kicking and squealing, trying to get free. "Let go! You big oaf!"
SLAP! She gets a hand to the side of her face.

Meanwhile, the kidnapper with a reddened tire iron mark across his face is pointing a gun at Chuck. "That was pretty stupid, boy." He glares at the two of them.

[nerdherdchuck.livejournal.com]

Chuck is sitting down and puts up his hands in surrender, taking quick panicky breaths.

Calm down, he thinks to himself. Maybe another flash can get us out of this?

A couple of quick seconds pass, and he's focused now. A quick swipe with his right leg manages to knock the gun out of the kidnapper's hand. Chuck grabs the gun quickly and points it back at him.

"Not so stupid now, is it?" Chuck retorts, though he's showing a bit of his discomfort holding the gun.

[psychette10.livejournal.com]

The one with the tire iron mark looks upset but raises his hands. But the one holding to Jackie yanks her against himself, using her for a shield, flicking out a knife against her throat.

Ironically, it does the opposite to Jackie as it would most people, she starts talking more. "Ok, this is REALLY silly, all of this for a dumb painting. Seriously, you guys should have just bid more, all of this wouldn't have happened..."
He growls at her, keeping his eyes on Chuck with the gun. "Shut up!" Looks like a stalemate.

[nerdherdchuck.livejournal.com]

"All right, look," Chuck begins, trying to seem like he's in control of the situation. "Let her go and no one will get hurt. Cuz, well, I could still shoot you before you did anything to her," Chuck was trying to be convincing that he was a marksman, but it was doubtful the kidnapper would buy this.