A Complicated Web

Chapter Sixty Six: Something Wrong

(Sorry for the long wait! I was without internet for most of the week, but I"m back now!)

Kally somehow managed to find her way to the level where she'd spent more time than she'd cared to admit. Her so called lab was on this floor, along with the medical lab, and quite possibly Hiro's lab as well. She'd have to do her best to avoid the medical lab, especially since she knew anyone there was more likely to try and grab her and do what they could before help arrived. No, she was not going to risk that if she could help it.

Instead, she headed towards the further end of the level, hoping to figure out a way to the entrance. She knew it wasn't too far from where she was, maybe a level or two up. The stairs didn't exactly go all the way up or down throughout the complex. Instead, they seemed staggered, almost as if to make escape that much more difficult. But it sure beat using the elevators.

So far, for the most part, the area seemed deserted. She guessed that made sense. Most of them would be out looking for them, and their last known location was much further down. That and she'd heard people talking about invaders from up top. That was sure to keep them busy as well. With luck, she'd be able to meet up with some of the people who'd come to rescue them and then lead them down to where Hiro and Loki were. She hoped Loki was still there. He might have left Hiro to his own devices though, and that was something she had to take into account.

Up ahead, there was a flash of color, red or yellow. Then a disc went flying through the air. She narrowly avoided getting beaned with it by ducking to one side. That maneuver, of course, didn't do her thigh any favors as the bandage tightened against her flesh, momentarily cutting off the circulation when she went down. She'd pay for that later she was sure. At the very least, she felt sure there would be some bruising.

"Hands up," a strong female voice commanded as Kally winced, her face turned to the ground and away from the speaker. There was something vaguely familiar about it but her brain was occupied with other things, such as how to get out of the situation she'd found herself in. And, for whatever reason, her Valkyrie sense didn't seem to want to cooperate.

The sound of a gum bubble popping filled the silence and Kally looked up. "GoGo?" She stared incredulously at the woman in a full yellow bodysuit. She couldn't see past the tinted visor but there was no mistaking that sound. What in the world was going on? And was that Baymax behind her in full out red armor? Natasha was decidedly the easiest of the three to recognize as her face wasn't covered in any way.

"Looks like we found one of them, though how you knew it was me is beyond me," GoGo spoke up as she pointed a thumb in Kally's direction. She had a mag-lev disc in one hand, the other attached to her wrist. "One of two down. But what I'd really like to know is how you got that bruise on your cheek."

Baymax shuffled forward. "Hello Kally. You appear to be injured. On a scale from one to ten, how would you rate your pain?"

Kally couldn't help but let out a bit of a laugh. "Oh my gosh. Here I was hoping to run into someone and I run into you guys. Now, could one of you please tell me why you two are here? This isn't a costume party."

Natasha waited only long enough to confirm that they had indeed found Kally before ranging down the hall to make sure the area was secure. She nodded at the other two heroes when she came back.

"Long story," GoGo answered as she moved to help Kally to her feet. "Which can wait until later. We were actually headed in that direction when we found you." She pointed in the direction Kally had just come from, the way that eventually would lead to the med lab.

Kally went a bit pale at that. "Um... that's where I've been kept the last few days," she stated. "The med lab's down there. Actually, that's where the both of us have been for the past while, Hiro longer than me."