Your News at 11 Episode 13: Rock Hammer Flexs on Longbow 05Oct25

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[P.N.N. – YOUR NEWS AT 11, CAP AU DIABLE]

 

TRISH TAKANAWA (on location, her voice firm over the low hum of emergency sirens and burning wreckage):
“Good evening. I’m Trish Takanawa, Senior Meta-Human Affairs Correspondent, reporting from Cap au Diable—where, just hours ago, Longbow forces were driven from their forward operations base in what appears to be one of the most coordinated metahuman assaults the Isles have seen in years.

Leading the charge, witnesses confirm, was none other than Rock Hammer—the powerhouse known for his brutal strength and unpredictable moral code. But unlike his usual lone operations, this time Rock Hammer led a strike force of local metahumans, some known villains, including Double Tap, Echidna, Mangle, Icecap, Giga Watts and others previously unaligned.

 

[Cut to footage: smoke rising over the waterfront, shattered Longbow turrets, and a dozen Arachnos operatives working to secure the area.]

 

TRISH TAKANAWA (voiceover):
“The assault, described by survivors as ‘a rolling wall of destruction,’ saw Longbow forces outflanked and overpowered within minutes. Eyewitness accounts suggest Rock Hammer directed the attack with precision—targeting key supply caches and communications nodes, effectively severing Longbow’s command link before they could call for reinforcement.”

 

[Cut to an eyewitness, a local dock technician with soot on his face.]

‘I saw him slam the ground so hard the whole street cracked. Longbow didn’t stand a chance—then those other metas came pouring in behind him. They weren’t looting. They were organized. Someone planned this.’

 

[Cut back to Trish.]

“While Rock Hammer has previously clashed with Arachnos and vigilante groups alike, tonight’s operation raises troubling questions. Multiple intelligence sources within the Isles suggest this may not have been an independent action—but a contract strike carried out on behalf of an unidentified, high-ranking Arachnos operative seeking to purge Longbow’s presence from Cap au Diable entirely.”

 

[Cut to Captain Verax, Arachnos representative, standing before the press.]

‘Officially, Arachnos condemns all unauthorized military activity in the Isles. However… Longbow’s presence in Cap au Diable has long been a destabilizing factor. Whoever orchestrated this assault knew exactly where to hit—and exactly what message to send. We're receiving reports that Cpl. Lewis, the ranking NCO on the ground, was among the casualties, but his current status is unknown.’

 

[Back to Trish, expression grave, her tone carrying that unmistakable mid-’80s Marvel gravity.]

“Tonight, the people of Cap au Diable are left with more questions than answers. Was this a rogue act of defiance—or a sanctioned strike masked as rebellion? And if Rock Hammer is now acting under Arachnos direction, what larger plan is unfolding across the Isles?

For Paragon News Network, I’m Trish Takanawa. This is Your News at 11.”