Here comes the twist (Dar, Hotwire, and Pika)

Hotwire looked around the laboratory. This would all warrant a thorough examination later, but for now, Hope was top priority. Smith had the scientist handled, and kane was going to work to get her to safety. Hotwire turned to face a wall of terminals. His eyes lit up as he looked for an access port out. He soon found one and dialed out, before turning to Kane.

"An Ambulance is en route." He said, before looking over the lab equipment.

The battle was won, Hope was saved, there had been casualties, but the scientists were arrested, except for the one that died, Kane was still upset about that, but there was nothing that could be done. But there was something that had to be done, he picked up Hope and he ran, using his powers so that he was an inch above the ground. As soon as he came out of the doors, he had enough space to use his powers properly, so he jumped into the air.

Hotwire had sent an ambulance, but he didn't need it, Ambulances were still limited to roads, whereas Kane could just head straight in the direction of the hospital, dashing in mid-air so it was as if he was flying super fast. Soon he arrived at the hospital and he barged through the doors, running into A and E, he immediately ran at the desk and yelled at them Get her some help, now!

The Japanese scientist, his associates, and their surviving minions were taken away to the meta-human prison. It had been a day of disaster for the Jump City Police Department. Half of the force had been either killed or critically wounded. Their strength, their ability to protect Jump City, was running out. Five years without meta-humans had fooled them into believing that peaceful days had come at last, but this new resurgence of metas was like a tidal wave, overwhelming everything. Smith wondered if Jump City would even exist in six months.

Dark days had come to Jump City.

HIVE operatives were waiting at the station when Smith returned. They were, according to the faction that currently dominated California, the official keepers of the law. They assured him that, with the police force so weak, the shadowy agents would be increasing their patrols. None of the police officers were comfortable with this, but they didn't dare say a word. HIVE agents or not, these assassins were the best hope Jump City had.

And that terrified everyone.