Issue 08

Title

Intro

We open on the HAUS on a quiet Friday afternoon, where LLoyd has invited Kara and Regula to come see him experimenting on his powers using some the Crystalline technology recovered from the Professaur's minions in Issue 01. He has strapped himself into a set of apparatus covered in sparking cables and tesla coils he expects to unlock more of the Paragon's powers.

"I'm experimenting with my powers!" he exclaims, and explains that ethical approval isn't something he feels is necessary. Regula questions if he's consulted with anyone else, but he attempts to reassure them. He fruther explains that he wanted them to see, but also he needs them to pull the lever to start it. Kara uses her powers to try and get a bead on if the process is going to do what he expects, it's a little bit unstable but it's configured in a way she's seen before, it isn't going to kill him or fizzle out, but combining Lloyd's powers with the Professaur's tech is going to be very unpredictable.

Lloyd tries to convince Regula to start the process - "If this doesn't get used all the energy is going to go somewhere else!". Regula is guilty about it, but refuses to get involved. She looks around try to figure out how to turn this thing off, but it seems like the only way is to discharge the accumulated power into either Lloyd or the environment. She pulls the lever, and angrily starts trying to destroy the equipment as it gathers. Lloyd fills up with the gathered energy, and tries to use his power once it starts to burn through him. The lightning from the crystals starts to set the chemicals and technology in the lab on fire. Kara is trying to intervene and Lloyd shouts her off and she stays her hand. The entire room disappears in a flash of energy, and the 3 disappear.