As a massive hole is blown through the left side of the hall. Twelve armed men step through. They are dressed in red armor-plated outfits completely covering them from head to toe, along with tactical helmets and are armed with P90 sub-machine guns.
As the armed men aim their weapons at the frightened audience, a lone figure steps through the smoke, wearing a black hooded cloak that covers all. The cameras on the group, the lone figure speaks, who's voice is synthesized.
"Campaigning so soon?" says the figure, "Why don't I throw my name in the hat?"
Everyone stands back with terror.
Harry clings to Toni tightly. He wasn't really the bravest person when it comes to these situations.
"I'm scared..." Harry says frighteningly,
"It's okay." Toni calms Harry, "It's gonna be okay."
"How do you know?" Harry asks with tears streaming down his eyes.
"I know so." Toni says with a smile.
"I have a vision I'd like to sell!" The lone figure continues, "And believe me, it's far more better than that pathetic stooge's one! I feel that everyone should come under one vision. But it needs to be forced! I tried to play nice, but that never worked! Killing every single person in this room should get the message out loud and clear!"
Everyone screams in terror after hearing those words, as they back off to the right side of the hall.
"Exactly where I want you!" The lone figure says, "Men, take aim!"
The men train their line of sights on the frightened congregation.
"This is for the benefit of a better world!" proclaims the figure. "Be honored! You will be immortalized!"
BANG! CRACK! POP!
Fireworks emit from the roof, which causes the armed men to jump in shock.
All of a sudden, their weapons are sent flying sideways.
They converge on the left and right of the armed men in a distance.
Magnets.
"I'll tell you what? You were far more better than that douche-bag before, that's for sure!"
The armed men and the lone figure look in front of them.
"YOU!!!!" shouts the lone figure.
Omega Magnus stands in front of them.
"Me? What? You like the new M symbol? I must admit, I'm a talented artist!"
Magnus had upgraded his armor in the last eighteen months. His armor is stronger despite being thinner on the plating allowing for lighter movement, his gauntlets have been reduced in size with the cable launchers being miniaturized while retaining the same cable strength, and the M symbol being redesigned.
"KILL HIM!!! NOW!!!!" shouts the lone figure.
Five armed men rush Magnus first with machetes drawn.
The armed men are on all sides.
Magnus blocks all the machete hits with his gauntlets and his impressive reflexes.
Clearly the upgrades have paid off.
A spinning round kick to two men at once sends them to the ground.
A hip toss to another, sending him to the ground.
Double punches with both fists to two guards on either side. Right hammer fist to the guard on the left on the neck muscle. Then a right back-fist to the other guard on the right.
Then a sidekick to another, sending the man flying into the six armed men hanging back with brute force.
As the six armed men remaining struggle to get back up after being hit, the lone figure stands by enraged.
"Go Magnus!" Toni cheers Magnus on from the other side. The congregation starts heading to the emergency exits.
"How dare you!" the lone figure shouts,
"How dare I what?" Magnus smirks,
The lone figure throws the hooded cloak off in a enraged mood, and stares at Magnus.
Magnus jaw drops.
He knows that person anywhere.
"Ariel?!!! You're alive?!!!!
Ariel Queen, Magnus' high school friend who he'd shared a close bond. But that person is gone. Standing in front of Magnus is Ariel Magnus, the Benefactor who was responsible for the five year crime wave. She sports the same outfit from her previous battle, consisting of her torn red designer dress, but with cavalier behind it, her high-tactical footwear and right gauntlet that are identical to Magnus, and her long flowing brunette hair.
But one thing is different about her.
Her left arm is completely cybernetic.
"I won't die!" Ariel shouts, "So long as you still live!"
"Your dream is dead Ariel!" Magnus shouts, "You've lost! What else do you have left to fight for?"
Ariel lifts her left hand up as if showing it off."
"I'm going to rebuild!" She says, "But for now,"
Her left hand suddenly changes shape. It forms the shape of a high tech weapon barrel.
A prototype laser cannon.
"I JUST WANT YOU DEAD!!!
She points her transformed left hand at Magnus.
A massive laser beam shoots out.
Magnus rolls out of the way just barely.
Behind him is a massive hole that had just been blown off by Ariel's laser cannon.
"I'll tell you what?" Ariel says, "This is the only thing I love about the new arm."
Even though Ariel survived the explosion she'd supposedly died in, she lost her left arm in the ensuing explosion, as a result of her left gauntlet exploding. Her arm was completely rebuilt using cybernetics, with the laser cannon added for extra firepower should she be at a stand still.
Magnus rushes Ariel.
Punches and kicks ensue. Hits blocked and hits connecting.
Although the people have evacuated the hall, Toni stays behind and watches on whilst concealing herself.
Magnus throws a massive right uppercut to Ariel's stomach, who at the same time delivers a elbow strike to Magnus' face.
Both stagger back.
As Ariel composes herself, she notices Toni hiding afar on her far left.
A cable shoots out of Ariel's right gauntlet.
Within seconds, Toni comes flying into Ariel, having caught Toni by her throat with her left arm.
"Hello Toni!" Ariel mocks at Toni, "Here to cheer Steven on?"
Ariel had met Toni a couple of times, both seeming to like each other. But that was years ago.
"Toni!" Magnus screams as he tries to composes himself.
"I was thinking of telling the world who you are." says Ariel, "But it wouldn't be fun anymore to be honest."
Toni hits on Ariel's left arm with determination trying to break free, but it only causes Ariel to tighten her grip.
"Fighting on still?" Ariel says to Toni, "More moxy in you than your mother, that's for sure."
Magnus points his right gauntlet at Ariel.
This is a new gadget for Magnus' gauntlets. A electric weapon that shoots a round of highly charged electricity which sends targets back whilst feeling 20,000 vaults.
Magnus fires a shot. His shot connects with his target, and Ariel is sent flying back, letting go of Toni who drops to the floor.
Ariel slowly crawls backwards through the hole she came through.
"This isn't over!" Ariel shouts as she fires her cable launcher at a passing helicopter. A brilliant escape plan if things go south.