Taken, Part 2

A team of heroes arriving at a crime scene wasn’t uncommon in a city whose crime rate was ridiculously high despite being the center of religious worship for the Olympian pantheon. However, Sam’s and Thunder’s new partnership was yesterday’s headline, and the reporters staking out the scene were quick to pounce on New York’s newest power couple in the hope of getting an exclusive.

Fortunately for Sam, the NYPD officer in charge of the situation was a familiar-looking African American man who didn’t much like reporters. Especially not reporters who shoved their badges in his face, claiming he was impeding the press.

“I’m with NNC!” a female brunette in too much makeup protested.

It was a declaration that Sam knew would only make Police Sergeant Andrew Graham angry. To Sam’s surprise, however, the police sergeant didn’t glower or shout at the NNC reporter.