14.3

Worm, Arc 14.3 Summary

Tattletale’s gamble to reveal Siberian’s secret identity fails, as Siberian retreats. Skitter suspects Siberian’s controller is in a vehicle, a realization she comes to too late. The team discusses rescuing Ballistic and their allies, but Bitch’s dogs are weakening, limiting their mobility.

Amy, traumatized, expresses her despair over the state of the world. A tense exchange with Tattletale follows, where Amy blames her for the cascading misfortunes in her life. Tattletale, in turn, coldly points out Amy’s own grave mistakes. Despite the animosity, Skitter tries to utilize Amy’s healing abilities. Amy agrees to help stabilize the dogs but refuses to directly confront the Nine. She reveals Siberian’s power is a projection, like Crusader’s duplicates.

Tattletale provokes Amy, accusing her of being complicit in her own misery through inaction and cowardice. Urged by Tattletale’s harsh words and Skitter’s offer to help in a safer role, Amy reconsiders and decides to join the fight. Using modified insects as relay points, Skitter expands her range and locates Siberian’s controller in a speeding moving truck.

They intercept the truck, and Grue uses his darkness to blind the driver, causing the truck to crash. Tattletale signals Sundancer to deploy her miniature sun, creating a pit in the road ahead of the truck. Siberian and the truck are trapped but not defeated. They are stalled but not destroyed, they are still affected by gravity. Tattletale speculates that Siberian may not be able to use her power on her real body.

A group of heroes arrives: Legend, Battery, Cache, Chariot, and Glory Girl. Siberian bursts from the pit with the truck, tearing a part of the street free. Legend destroys it, and Cache attempts to trap Siberian in a geometric construct, but fails, injuring himself. Siberian charges, and the heroes scatter. Siberian, ignoring the heroes, continues on her path, causing significant damage to a nearby building. Chariot, Battery, and Glory Girl approach the Undersiders. Glory Girl confronts Amy with barely contained rage, blaming her for an unspoken act. Chariot interrupts, stating they have more pressing matters: the Nine. He offers an earbud to Tattletale, revealing that the Director of the PRT wants to speak with her.