Chapter 16 | Page 27a: Kidnapped! (Patreon)

It’s been only an hour since Cassie Cruz was snatched from outside her home, and already the situation has taken a tense turn. Restrained and hooded, she struggles in vain against her bonds while questions linger about who’s behind it all—and what they want from her.

Transcript of comic

Panel 1:Narration box: "One week later. It has been an hour since Cassie Cruz was kidnapped outside her home."(Cassie Cruz sits tied to a chair with a hood over her head.)

Panel 2:Narration box: "Furtively, she struggles against her restraints."Narration box: "But furtive efforts are seldom successful."(Cassie struggles in the chair.)

Panel 3:Narration box: "It makes you wonder why people bother with them at all."(Someone reaches to pull the bag from Cassie's head.)

Panel 4:(Close-up of Cassie as the bag is pulled off.)Cassie: "YOU?!"

Panel 5:(Big reveal: Jeremy stands behind Cassie, smiling. In front of her, a group of supervillains cheer as a cake sits on the table.)Group: "SURPRISE!!"(A banner in the background reads: "WELCOME CASSIE (for real this time!)")