"Well, no-one can blame you for that, Richard," Katie commented as she reached the blockades outside the Nova City prison. She climbed off the bike, noticing that the section of blockade she was closest to appeared to be unmanned. She cautiously moved closer, and saw large objects in the shadows ahead. Moving a little closer, she realised they were bodies. Katie ran forward to examine them, and found that they were dressed in a mix of police officer uniforms and prison-issue clothing. A couple of damaged pistols lay near two of the officers.
"Damn," she murmured. "There's been a firefight at prison, guys. Seems to me that some of the prisoners got cocky and tried to bust out. Looks like the police barricade stopped them, but -" She was cut off as a couple of shots rang out from the prison, narrowly missing her left arm. A prisoner with a rifle stood in a window, aiming at her.
Katie cursed and found a little piece of cover, then started to grow a large, thick shield of vines from her arm, similar to a riot shield, to protect herself when she went out in the open.