Free The Superhero's Summit (The Superhero's Son Book 3) by Lucas Flint

of all neoheroes, Omega Man himself. He was huge and muscular and wore a blue and red suit that showed off his muscles. He wore a black cape, while a stylized O was emblazoned on his chest. He gave off an aura of experience and power, but I didn't feel afraid him at all. Actually, I felt safe around him, probably because I knew that he was one of the best heroes around.
    All seven members of the Leadership Council were present, but I did notice an empty eighth throne, just to Mecha Knight's left, that the rest of the Council seemed to be ignoring. That was where Thaumaturge had sat before he went rogue and left the NHA to who-knows-where. I wondered why they hadn't found a replacement for him yet, but maybe they were just too busy focusing on the upcoming Summit to figure out who should be Thaumaturge's replacement right away.
    “Bolt,” said Omega Man. His voice was deep and sonorous, but warm, too, which again made me feel safe around him. “We are glad that you arrived so quickly.”
    “Yes, sir,” I said. “You saw the footage of that woman with the INJ badge, right?”
    “Exactly,” said Omega Man. I noticed Lady Amazon scowled beside him. “It is a disturbing discovery. We are just glad that you and Blizzard weren't killed by the robots; otherwise, that could have made us behave irrationally.”
    “Irrationally?” Lady Amazon said. She glared at Omega Man. “John, we have video proof that one of the INJ's agents attempted to kill two of our younger heroes. I say we should attack them now, before the INJ realizes we've discovered their awful act. This is an obvious declaration of war.”
    “We're not going to war before the Summit,” said Omega Man, looking at her sharply. “I know how you feel, Lady, but I do not want us to act too hastily. There may be a more reasonable explanation for this.”
    “Explanation?” said Lady Amazon in indignation. “There is no explanation for attempting to kill children. If we attack now, they will never see it coming and we can throw the Midnight Menace and his sorry gang of losers into Ultimate Max where they belong.”
    Children? Yeah, Blizzard and I were not yet adults, but I didn't think of us as children. But I also knew better than to argue with Lady Amazon whenever she was angry; she had a habit of throwing her spear at people who pissed her off, up to and including her friends and allies.
    “We've maintained a steady peace with the INJ for years,” said Omega Man. “And I still consider the Midnight Menace a friend, even if we don't always see eye to eye on everything.”
    “A war would lead to much death,” said Beyond Man, his voice soft but still clear. “Not just in the INJ or NHA, either. Innocent civilians would likely get caught in the crossfire. The entire country might collapse as a result.”
    “Yeah, but I gotta admit I agree with the lady,” said Mr. Miner. He pushed up the brim of his baseball cap, revealing his small eyes. “I hate anyone who tries to harm kids, especially our kids. I wouldn't mind breaking that fault line and letting California and the INJ drift off to sea.”
    “Hey, I'm from California,” said High Fly in annoyance.
    “So?” said Mr. Miner.
    Omega Man held up a hand before High Fly could respond. “Enough. We can all agree that this development is a very serious affair. If the INJ is indeed behind this, then it is the worst thing they have ever done to us and it would be impossible for us to forgive them.”
    “I agree,” said Lady Amazon. “That is why I say we should go to war. Let every man, woman, and child in the world know what happens to those who try to bring harm to those under our protection.”
    Omega Man sighed in exasperation and said, “No. I have a much better idea about how to get to the truth of this matter, one that involves Bolt, actually.”
    “Are we going to send Bolt to destroy their headquarters?” said Lady Amazon. She looked at me as if she was trying to imagine me destroying the