"It's Hellbrand!," one of the thugs operating at the front of the bank shouted in surprise, with his partners not hesitating to respond to Kate's presence as they all raised their rifles and released a spray of tranquilizers in the direction of the super hero.<br/><br/>Red was alerted to the disturbance immediately as she heard the yelling thug, forcing her to dash out of the vault to investigate. She quickly came to a sliding stop as she arrived at the bank's main entrance, only to find her ex-partner there and waiting. The sight caused her to grit her teeth anxiously and clench her hands into fists. She knew it wouldn't be long before the cops arrived, giving her little time to deal with the likes of Kate, but the opportunity thrilled her nonetheless. The mix of emotions was already fuelling her power as a swell of energy caused her body to grow another inch, with Red only flinching as her head knocked against the upper bar of the doorway she was standing in.<br/><br/>Stepping under and away from the doorway, Red rested a hand on her hip as she struck a self-confident pose before yelling, cockily, "Don't you have a funeral to attend, Hellbrand? I thought weeping before the graves of fallen heroes was a good-guy requirement." Karen knew all she had to do was stall the firebrand of a superheroine if she wanted to win this fight. It wouldn't be long before Dark Star showed up after which they could quickly overwhelm Hellbrand through sheer power.