Crusaders In Action In Glasgow

Glasgow's 'Nesbit' estate has been in the grip of teenage delinquency for over five months but was freed from a reign of terror by the newly formed 'Crusaders.' The Crusaders swung into action and were spotted confronted the four teenagers at the estate though many were confused as to why superheroes were needed to aprehend four troublesome teenagers, yet it was an action that would show why this team could very well be 'The' team of the people.
The teenagers were surrounded and as they ran taken down quickly and without incident, yet each one suddenly evaporated, leaving only a small wet residue on the floor. Union Jack, Anathema, Gamma, Not Alice, Gloop and another obviously powered individual believed to be Urban left the scene and headed to the homes of the tearaways, there they found something that the police hadn't in over twenty visits to the apartments on the estate, that the main occupant; in each case the single mother that was meant to be caring for the teenage delinquents, had been murdered and their bodies left to decompose over five months.
Why had the police not noticed the heavily decomposing bodies? That was to be explained by MI13 in a press interview the next day. Rarely the press release was delivered by Thomas Kiln; MI13 Press liaison officer, a figure well known behind the cameras but not in front of them.
'Firstly Director Chapman would like to apologise for not being able to speak with you today, he is unfortunately dealing with important MI13 business and has asked me to talk to you in his place. MI13 can confirm that due to the actions of The Crusaders a supernatural, predatory spirit has been removed from the 'Nesbit' estate in Glasgow. Due to the nature of the spirit and its power the local constabulary were unable to properly investigate the case as the spirit was using a method we call 'Psionic Imprinting' to cover up the four murders of the teenagers and the following murders of their single mothers.
We can confirm that the entity in question has been dealt with by The Crusaders and as a result the estate has already seen reduced rates of Suicide, Unemployment and crime. We would like to point out that the investigation was initially researched by MI13 agents but The Crusaders were able to build on the information gathered by our operatives and bring a conclusion to the situation.'
The floor was then opened for questions.
'Can you explain the power outage that occurred last night at the MI13 base?'
'Yes Verity, it was a power surge caused by an unforeseen spike that occurred as we fired up the dimensional gates. It didn't effect any key systems and was at most a minor inconvenience.'
'Can you tell us why Captain Britain was doing fly buys last night?'
'Yes i can William, Captain Britain was helping us calibrate new sensory equipment on the base and seeing if we would be able to keep track off him even when hes not holding back on the speed. I'm happy to report that as good as the Captain is in the air, our equipment is more than a match for his Ariel tricks.'
'What is the status of Project Spectre?'
'Project Spectre was an old experiment overseen by the now defunct W.H.O. Its facility was situated near the estate in question but i cannot make any further comment on that subject and I'm afraid that is the end of the questions.Thank you for coming.'

The press conference ended and we were sent away from the base, but had our questions been answered or glossed over? That i will leave for you to decide. It doesn't change that fact that The Crusaders stepped in to deal with an unglamourous case and solved it quickly without fuss or property damage, something Valiants team would have found impossible. They acted with caution, composure and confidence, not using their fists or blasts to solve the obviously complicated conundrum. In short, they are already a unit far more suited for the task at hand...helping people.
The Crusaders have not only got a roster of dedicated heroes but ones that aren't in it just for the flash of cameras, and they are gathering more members as the weeks progress. With this team in action we may still have to look to MI13 for the powerhouses in the country, but if your looking for heroes that are going to be there when you need them and not just when a psychopath is tearing up the streets with their 'Rod Of Power', then The Crusaders are your heroes. Our Heroes. For a change, they are real heroes.
Verity Luce.