Hero Hunters 2024 Part 2: The Rise of Xane the Exterminator

In the ruins of Action City, Max Storm, Lester BarnSwallow, and Night Watch are tracking down the superhero and former team leader of The Gifted, Dr. Strong. How did Action City end up in ruins? Back in 2014, Action City had a huge superhuman population and to prevent it from expanding, X-Eye dropped a nuclear bomb on Action City. That event not only killed a majority of the targeted superhumans, but thousands of innocent human civilians died as well. After that event, Action City still is left in ruins and is a wasteland. As Max Storm, Lester BarnSwallow, and Night Watch explore the ruins of Action City together looking for Dr. Strong, Lester BarnSwallow starts to cry. Max Storm goes to comfort Lester. “What’s wrong Lester?” asks Max Storm. “My sister and wife died here. They died in the explosion. I vowed I never come back here. Why did General J. personally select me for mission?” cried Lester BarnSwallow. “To be honest, you were selected because you know Action City very well. For God’s sake you were the former police chief of Action City,” said Max Storm. “I never want you to mention my past ever again. I failed Action City. I’ll never deal drugs again Lord,” yells Lester BarnSwallow. “You’re weak and a drunk. Since Lester is at map, where are we chiefy?” asks Night Watch. Lester runs up and starts to choke Night Watch. “You just keep your mouth shut you damn goth cyborg,” yelled Lester BarnSwallow. Lester slams Night Watch to the ground and they start fighting each other. Eventually Max Storm broke up the fight. “Stop it you two! We all lost things when we became Hero Hunters,” said Max Storm. “Like how your wife left you,” said Night Watch. Max Storm sighs and sheds a tear. Max Storm performs the sign of the cross pray which helps to calm him down. “Let’s go and…wait. I sense something nearby,” said Max Storm. Max Storm places his hand on the ground and the ground starts to vibrate. Night Watch whistles and Oliver Owl flies in. Oliver Owl sits on Night Watch’s shoulder as he slowly lurks away into the shadows. Lester and Max pull out their guns. 

Out of nowhere, The GreenSpeed zooms in at superspeed at Lester and Max. “It’s The GreenSpeed. We’ve been looking for him for years. I’m going to call for back up,” said Lester. Lester lowers puts his gun away and pulls out a walkie-talkie. As Lester calls for backup, Max spots The GreenSpeed on top of the roof of a damaged museum. Max aims his gun and shoots The GreenSpeed in the leg. The GreenSpeed tries to get up only for Night Watch to swoop in and place a net over him. “Got one. Now where’s your friend,” said Night Watch. “I have more than one friend here,” said The GreenSpeed. Ivan the Crusher drives a van and rams it into Lester. “Lester!” cries Max Storm. Ivan the Crusher, Black Magic, and Retro Strongman emerge from the van and Ivan the Crusher pulls out a sledgehammer. Just then, military soldiers arrive onto the scene by helicopter and jump out of the helicopter to attack Ivan the Crusher, Black Magic, and Retro Strongman. Max rushes to Lester’s aide and pulls him out from under the van. Lester is seriously injured and coughing blood. Max holds his hand until a military medic arrives. As the military medic brings Lester to a nearby helicopter, Max hears loud roaring and spots a huge figure beating up Dr. Strong. Max pulls out his gun and shoots at the huge figure. “You two superhumans are under arrest,” yelled Max Storm. The huge figure comes out of the shadows to reveal himself to be Xane the Exterminator. Xane the Exterminator throws a wounded Dr. Strong at the feet of a group of military soldiers. 

The military soldiers apprehend Dr. Strong while Max stares at Xane. “Who are you?” asks Max Storm. “I can answer that,” shouts General J. General J., wearing his suit of advanced battle armor, flies down and lands next to Max and Xane. “Good work Max and Xane. We’ve captured five fugitives today in a single mission. Well done,” said General J. “His name is Xane. Why is a superhuman helping us?” asks Max Storm. “Oh Max, Xane is an exterminator, the perfect soldier, the perfect…Hero Hunter,” said General J. “Xane the Exterminator is a member of my team?” asks Max Storm. “Your team? You work for the U.S. Empire military Mr. Storm. Our emperor is the leader. And he, I, and Dr. Hurt created Xane to be the ultimate weapon. Now let’s get out of here before the citizens of Action City steal our supplies. Everyone, move out,” yells General J. The Hero Hunters completed their latest mission. Now they must return to base alongside an injured Lester BarnSwallow, who is now being considered for experimentation as a possible candidate to become the next Exterminator. But Xane has other plans.

TO BE CONTINUED!