Vixen S0.5E05: Gold Grapple (Part 1)

**Issue 5: Gold Grapple (Part 1)** is the fifth comic book-styled episode of the Vixen Season 0.5 series. It started production on May 30. It centers around Mari, Barry Allen and Ronnie Raymond chasing Leonart Snart and his crew to the Gemcore Mining Center, while at the same time Ronnie tries to get in touch with an old friend to help them out here.

## Summary

**Gemcore City** - The van with Leonart Snart, Mick Rory and Logan Gratha entered the street of the Gemcore Mining Center. Snart tells his henchmen to stop near a broken up part of the street, telling Rory and Gratha they'll enter through the sewers of the city. Gratha seems against this, but Snart tells him it is the only way. He freezes the entrance and Rory burns it open, allowing them entrance to the sewers. Rory is adamant to get there when he trips a hidden alarm and Snart shoots it, freezing the entrance close again. Snart, Rory, Gratha and Lisa move through the sewers, with Rory making snide remarks about where they are. Feeling hold up, Snart tells Rory to stand watch and warn if The Flash and his companions arrive.

Barry, Mari and Ronnie arrive in the GCCPD precinct, where they speak with Captain Bennett, who informs them of the arrival of Snart and his companions and point them the way to the Gemcore Mining Center. Captain Bennett informs an associate within the Gemcore Mining Center that Snart is coming and that others are coming. Outside, Mari and Barry split up from Ronnie, who says he is going to find Professor Stein and meet them there. Barry and Mari take a cab to the Center. As they spoke with one another, Mari smelled the cologne of the cab driver and warned Barry beforehand. When they arrive at the Center, Mari knocks out the driver, saying he was wearing the same cologne Diabullet wore. She pulls out her bag and changes into her combat suit.

Ronnie arrives in front of the apartment of Professor Stein, but he doesn't open. Ronnie fearing worse, forces the door open and finds Martin Stein knocked unconscious. Waking him up, Martin Stein explains the gold chest is not of gold and that Snart is after a far more valuable material then that. Mari and Barry are walking into a trap. Ronnie says he brough this for that reason, revealing the Firestorm Matrix. Martin Stein and Ronnie merge into Firestorm and fly away towards the Gemcore Mining Center. Inside Firestorm's head Ronnie and Martin discus why he was unconscious and Martin explains the one they warned him off came to his home and beat him up, however Gratha wanted to know what he knew about Brotone and what it could be used for.

Snart, Rory and Gratha were let in by the contact of Captain Bennett. There despite the guard willing to help them, Snart freezes him to death and they move on, easily finding their way to the archives. However as they attempt to enter the archives, The Flash arrives, disarming Snart and Rory, however Gratha proves to be able to stop The Flash knocks, he didn't count on Mari attacking as well. Captain Cold then uses his Cold Gun to slow Barry down, but Mari uses her Bo-staff to knock him down. Rory then assaults Mari physically, but Barry manages to knock him down. As they got distracted Captain Cold and Diabullet left through the door. Mari helps Barry take down Rory again and she wields Rory's Heat Gun against Lisa Snart's gold gun. She then follows Diabullet and Cold through the door.

As Barry fights it out with Lisa Snart and Rory, Mari quickly follows Cold and Diabullet down. She hides around a corner as Cold and Diabullet take out the two guards at the archives. As Mari fights Diabullet, Captain Cold finds the gold chest and is frustrated it's not gold, but the Brotone chest Stein spoke about. As Mari attempts to get to him, she is saved by Firestorm who comes in flying blowing away Diabullet, but Captain Cold stands still. As Firestorm comes by again, Captain Cold fires the Cold Gun right into the chest of Firestorm, making him crash into the Brotone chest. Firestorm attempts to get away from the chest, but as Mari, Captain Cold and Diabullet look on, the Brotone chest blows up, destroying much of the archives and leaving the faiths of both Captain Cold, Diabullet, Firestorm and Mari unknown.