Escape from Fisk Tower

"How much longer is this gonna take?" Laura asked, growing impatient.

"Looks like it's wrapping up," Felicia told Laura. "You really need to learn some patience, girl."

"Yeah, these downloads take time," Selina added. "This'll all be pointless if we end up with corrupted data."

"You two make it hard to be patient," Laura muttered. "But I get your point."

"Aaaaand we're done!" Felicia said, staring at the computer screen. "In record time, too. Who says you need to pay top dollar for a good programmer--"

As if on cue, an alarm went off. Lights flashed and sirens blared, alerting everyone in the building to the trio's location.

"Never mind..." Felicia said meekly, as she and the others began running.

The door flew open before they even reached it, revealing a handful of guards who immediately started firing. Unsheathing her claws, Laura immediately took the lead, lunging at the guards and making short work of them. With them out of the way, Selina set her sights upon one last guard standing between them and the escape route -- he reached for his gun, only to have it yanked from his hand by Catwoman's whip. The three women navigated the halls of Fisk Tower, quickly dealing with any guards that got in their way as they made their escape. As they came down into the main floor, they found more guards waiting there; as large a group as they'd encountered so far. As they steeled themselves for combat, they were met by an unexpected face.

"Sabretooth?!" Laura yelled in disbelief. She'd dealt with him earlier, but somehow he'd healed, and he looked different. His eyes glowed a menacing red, and when he saw the three of them, he grinned cruelly. "Step aside, kids. These three are mine."

Most of Fisk's men complied, but a few of them decided they wanted the bounty they would no doubt receive from bringing in the trio of women. Creed quickly and violent made an example of those guards, and the group realized they weren't dealing with their typical Sabretooth. It was almost like... something else had taken over his body. He shot Laura a sinister smirk, as if daring her to attack him again.

"I made a deal with a new pal," Sabretooth explained. "I cause chaos for him, and I get ta rip you an' yer little friends apart. And since I love causin' chaos, the choice was easy..."

Laura didn't take her eyes off of Sabretooth. She knew something was off. That she couldn't win this fight. Retreat was the only viable option -- unfortunately, the guards had surrounded the trio, making escape next to impossible.

With perfect timing, Gwen & Cassie burst onto the scene. Gwen picked up Felicia and swung her away from Sabretooth, causing the Black Cat to swoon. "My hero," she purred. Meanwhile, Selina had a similar reaction to Cassie picking her and Laura up to fly them to safety: "Your timing is impeccable, darling."

Laura, however was far less enthusiastic. "This is so humiliating..." she grunted.

Sabretooth let out a low, frustrated growl. "This ain't over," he hissed.

And again, from the shadows, one of the hunt's ringleaders watched intently. Cheetah stared at Sabretooth tore into the nearest guards in frustration as the others fled, watching him curiously. "This is intriguing," she said to herself. "It looks like there's a new prize in our hunt. I'd best make preparations..."