"Okay, that's bad," said Nonstop.  "We don't need a group of free-roving arson cases.  Any idea who they are or where they are?  Anyone?"

"There's probably security  cameras for the building and the first floor was untouched," Longbow said. "We'll probably have pics of them in a couple days."

"I hope so," said Nonstop.  The smoke and fire smells, on top of all the people around, ensured that he wouldn't be able to track them by smell alone.  He wasn't that great at it anyway...

"Hey, relax man. We saved everyone and gained a weird magic book-thing, Win-win," Hurricane said.

"True, that," said Nonstop.  "We did kick some ass, didn't we?  Worth celebrating.  Anybody up for pizza?"

"I'm always up for pizza," Grendel said.

"Cool.  I'll put the order in," said Nonstop.  It was nice to chill with the guys, now and then.

"Okay, here we go," said Nonstop, putting the pizza down on a table.

"Nice, you're better than delivery," Hurricane said.

"Yeah, well, traffic and stoplights don't matter to me," said Nonstop, helping himself to a substantial amount of food.

"How've things been goin' for ya?" Grendel asked.

"Eh, all right, I guess," said Nonstop.  He didn't talk about his Father Issues here.  "Still single, though, and that kinda sucks."

"I hear you there," Hurricane said. "What do you  want? A powered or non-powered girl?"

"Don't care that much?" said Nonstop.  "But powers would be a major plus.  Wouldn't have to worry about her so much.  Also, there would be less of, y'know, this whole awkward... inequality."

"I'm not sure what you mean there," Hurricane said.

"Well, I mean, it's just, like, if you don't have powers, and you're dating someone who does, you have this inequality," he said.  "I dunno.  Maybe it's not an issue in the real world."

"But you are right about one thing. Having a girl that likes to dress in spandex'd be nice," Hurricane said.

Nonstop lobbed a crumpled-up napkin at Hurricane's head.

"We see what you care about," he said.  "So what about you?  What's your type?"

"Honestly, I'll take who ever can stand my ugly mug," Grendel said.

"Not really my thing," Longbow said.

"That's legit," said Nonstop.  "You do you, man."

"Yeah, unlike the tryhard over here," Grendel said.

"Hey!" Hurricane said,

"Well, I can't say that I've never tried," said Nonstop.  "But I can't exactly say I'm covered in success."

Okay, he had actually had a girlfriend for about half a year, up until three months ago, but no point in rubbing that in.

"It's cool, man. Just ragging on Hurricane here and his constant poor luck. Plus all the pinups," Grendel said.

"Hey! I'm sure everyone appreciates those,' Hurricane said. "If only more of the superladies did them..."

"Dude," laughed Nonstop.  "The internet is there for you.  The pinups are kinda cringe, honestly."

Hurricane grumbled a bit.

"Ah, come on, not you too!" he said.