OverDrive — BURNOUT, Page 16
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A man in a red, white, and black suit lands in a burst of red energy on a rooftop overlooking the city. Sound effect: THUD Man: Huff... Huff... The man sits with his knees drawn up, one hand against his head. Man: What the hell was that...? Man: They think I did that? How?! I wasn't even there last night! He clasps his hands together. Man: They don't even know who I am... Man: To them I'm just some enhanced guy in a mask who shows up, destroys property, and disappears. Man: ...And now people died because of somebody else... He stands facing a city with a burned, damaged building and helicopters overhead. Man: Okay... Man: So somebody with powers torches half a building... Man: ...and somehow I'm the bad guy. Man: Great.
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A red, white, and black-suited man crouches on a rooftop amid glowing red energy, then sits with his head in one hand before standing with his back to a cityscape of damaged buildings and helicopters.
About this chapter
Matthew Banks never asked to be Redline—and after learning that saving people can make him a target just as easily as a hero, he’s beginning to wonder why he should keep trying at all. But when a chance encounter brings an unexpected new friend into his life and a string of mysterious fires leads him to the dangerously unpredictable Ash, Matt is forced to confront what walking away from his powers can cost. As Westhaven burns around them, Redline and Ash collide in a brutal battle neither man may survive. And when the smoke finally clears, Matt must decide what being Redline truly means to him. Unfortunately, Ash walks away with an answer of his own: He knows who’s underneath the mask.