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Posted by The Spirit
on 8/20/2009, 2:59 am, in reply to "The Spirit And Barry Allen in "Use Your Brain" pt. 1"
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--Years later, just after the attack on the Flash Museum--
“If you’re gonna survive in this business, you need to use your brain.” Those are the only words in my brain as I wake up in a haze. Captain Cold is sitting in front of me, mumbling, pointing a freeze gun at me. The rumbling noise and tight space tell me I’m on a train. To where, I can only imagine. I try to move my arms and legs. Tied up. As usual.
“Yes, yes, this’ll do nicely. Teach that punk what it costs to be hero. Heh, yes.” Cold’s eyes never rise up to meet me. Use your brain, Colt. This guy’s got you outgunned, but you can outsmart him! Use. Your. Brain. I try to hide my grin. It doesn’t work.
“Where’re we goin’, Cap?” I pipe up.
“It’s no concern of yours. Sit there and be quiet or I’ll freeze you right here.” Capt. Cold looks up at me, scowls, and sits back in his chair.
“But if you freeze me here, won’t that defeat the purpose of taking me where you want to take me?” I smile wide. That should get under his skin.
“I said SHUT UP!”
“Speaking of which, why didn’t you just kill me at the museum? I was unconscious and all, would’ve been easy.”
“I want him to see it up close, to know what being a hero costs.” Cold grinds his empty fists and starts mumbling. “Now, if you don’t mind, SHUT—“
“That makes sense, but you know it would make the news even if you did it at the Museum-- he would’ve probably seen it.”
“WHAT PART OF SHUT UP DON’T YOU UNDERSTAND?” Cold leaps to his feet and waves his gun in my face.
“I’m just sayin’. Big story like that’d make the news is all.” I shrug and look at the floor.
“ONE MORE WORD AND I’LL PULL THIS TRIGGER AND FREEZE YOU TO DEATH!? DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME!?” Cold is breathing deep and shaking with rage now.
Suddenly there it is. A knock at the door. The click of a lock. The conductor. He heard the ruckus and has come to investigate. But most importantly, he’s distracted Captain Cold. The door slides open with a hiss. Cold quickly points his freeze gun at the conductor, who throws his hands in the air. I take charge of the moment, and kick my bound legs as hard as I can. I hit Cold. I don’t want to say where. He doubles over. I follow up with a headbutt, and he’s out like a light. The guard grabs Cold’s gun, pockets it, and unties me.
I look up at the conductor. He’s shivering now, tears welling in his eyes. I guess its not every day a supervillain points a gun at you.
“Thanks for the assist, kid.” I smile and wink. “So, um, where are we headed?”
“K-Keystone City, Sir.” The Conductor utters amongst short breaths.
“Keystone City, home of the Flash?” First an attack against the Museum, then a plot to kill me in front of the Flash? Every step closer leads me two steps back.
“Yes-Yes. Yes, sir.” The conductor’s breath begins to slow. I sit down slowly in the chair. There’s something afoot here. I just need to figure out what it is. I’m gonna need to use my brain. 
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