Director Newman was nursing a headache over the disappearance of all three temporary Skyfathers when President Nathan's direct line called.
"Director Newman, Starlight Annie, immediately lead people through teleportation to the Pentagon and the military base to help. Something has gone wrong there. Several Skyfathers suddenly disappeared."
President Nathan shouted anxiously, "In any case, we absolutely cannot let either location be breached."
"Understood. We'll move at once."
Director Newman immediately nodded. She silently cursed the organization. She had thought the battle would become easier after Director of S.W.O.R.D. subdued them, yet their Skyfathers had vanished simultaneously, nearly causing the entire battlefront to collapse.
"Forget it. They may be troublesome, but they're better than nothing."
Director Newman shook her head and began making arrangements. "Hughie, take Starlight Annie and The Boys to the Pentagon first.
After you finish teleporting them, come back and take me, the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau's elite forces, and the organization's Ability User Legion to the military base. There's only one Skyfather there, but he should be able to hold things off for a while.
Director of S.W.O.R.D. must have made preparations. As long as we stall for some time, the battle will change."
"Understood."
Hughie nodded. Starlight Annie looked at him with open disdain. "I'll just use the electrical grid to teleport there myself. I won't be much slower."
Hughie flushed and said, "I can keep my clothes on now. Uh, most of the time."
"I won't comment on your special hobby. Let's hope the enemy doesn't laugh themselves to death."
Starlight Annie shrugged, entered the power grid, and sped toward the Pentagon as an electric current. It was not slow at all, since electricity itself was fast.
Hughie was a little embarrassed. He hurriedly gathered The Boys and teleported with them to the Pentagon. The next