She tried again. Nothing. Whatever had happened,
Stronghold's communicator wasn't picking up which meant one of two
things: One, he was out of range or somewhere he couldn't pick up. Two,
it was busted. Artemis sighed and stood up straight, looking out over
the city. Remembering where he last called in, Artemis sent a message to
the others to meet her at the apartment on Fallen Brook Way and fired her grapple.
Artemis
arrived in front of the building just as the rest of the Justice Patrol
was arriving: Ultra Girl, Carmella, The Reaper and The Dude. "This is
where we lost contact with him. Ultra, can you pick up anything?"
Ultra Girl focused and reached out with her telepathy. "Nothing, there's nobody in here."
"That
doesn't mean it's empty. Alright, Carm, enter through the window on the
roof. Dude, go through the back. Reaper." Reaper was already grappling
to an upper level and was getting ready to open the window. "Do that.
Ultra Girl and I will enter through the front door. I want this place
sweeped clean. If you see anything, call the others. Ultra, keep
everybody in mental contact. Agreed?" Artemis asked.
"Right,
let's go!" Carmella ran around the apartment and leaped up to the
highest window and opened it up. Dude ran to the back and kicked open
the door. Reaper slipped into the top floor and Ultra Girl and Artemis
ran in through the front door"Anything?"
(Nothing up here.) Carmella reported after she and Reaper searched the top floor. Ultra Girl and Artemis split up, searching the ground floor. (Nothing. Dude?)
Dude zipped around the second, third and fourth floor before he found something. (Guys? I found a video tape. It says Play Me.)
(Wait for us.)
The team regrouped on the fourth floor.
Ultra Girl telepathically informed the team that she was readying a telepathic shield just in case the TV was rigged to blow or something crazy like that. "Wait, are you serious?" Dude asked. "It's more common than you would think." Reaper spoke up. "Great. Alright, let's see what's on this thing." Dude put the Video Tape in the VCR and pressed play.
The colored bars appeared for a few seconds before the screen turned to static followed by a man wearing a skull helmet and a trench coat. "Hello, Justice Patrol." Whoever he was, he was apparently using a voice modifier in his helmet like Reaper. "And how are all of you this fine day? I really hope that all of you have made it here. You might have noticed that one of you is missing. Stronghold. The big dumb brick of your little club. I assure you, he's still alive...probably. I have stripped him of his powers and I have him hidden away in a secret location to play with several friends of mine with both his own life and that of several civilians hanging in the balance."
Artemis' face was stone cold but her fist was shaking in anger. Ultra Girl played close attention to the video, trying to find any clues as to where he was but the wall behind him was pure white, showing nothing. Reaper took out a device and pressed a few buttons on it. The masked man continued. "You can call me: The Game Master. Because that's what this is: The greatest game you will ever play. You see I have been preparing for this game for a long time now and I can't wait for you all to play. I have civilians trapped in various locations in this city, all strapped to various life threatening devices. At each location, you will find a special opponent to square off with. Defeat the villain and save the civilians in x amount of time and you will be given a piece of a code. When all the pieces are gathered together and deciphered properly, they will reveal the location of your friend. But don't take too long though, I can't guarantee that he'll make it to the end all on his own."
"You sonnova bitch." Ultra Girl cursed.
"The map is in the drawer. Choose your locations wisely and let the games begin." The video changed to a mannequin wearing a storebought version of Stronghold's costume, both covered in blood. Artemis opened the drawer and pulled out the map.
There was five locations. Two of which were on completely opposite sides of the city, one of which was in old town, one in the warehouse district and the last at the docks. Outside, Reaper's and Artemis's motorcycles pulled up, having been remotely activated by Reaper. "I've got the left." Dude said. "Then I'll take the right location." Carmella said. Both of them had super speed so they could reach both locations quicker than the others. "I'll hit Old Town." Ultra Girl said. "It's not too far from here and I can reach it quickly with my TK bubble."
"Then I'm going to the docks. Reaper, you have the Warehouse District."
"Consider it done."
"Now remember, be very careful. We don't know what this psycho has in store for us. Keep a clear head and bring these bastards down. We'll meet up at the city square when we're done. Clear?"
"Crystal." The team said and split up, The Dude and Carmella running out of the building at super speed, Ultra Girl wrapping herself up in a bubble of telekinetic energy and flying out of the building, smashing right through walls and out of a window and flying over the streets while Artemis and Reaper leaped out of the building, got onto the cycles and drove off at top speed, their motorcycles roaring down the city streets.
(Nothing up here.) Carmella reported after she and Reaper searched the top floor. Ultra Girl and Artemis split up, searching the ground floor. (Nothing. Dude?)
Dude zipped around the second, third and fourth floor before he found something. (Guys? I found a video tape. It says Play Me.)
(Wait for us.)
The team regrouped on the fourth floor.
Ultra Girl telepathically informed the team that she was readying a telepathic shield just in case the TV was rigged to blow or something crazy like that. "Wait, are you serious?" Dude asked. "It's more common than you would think." Reaper spoke up. "Great. Alright, let's see what's on this thing." Dude put the Video Tape in the VCR and pressed play.
The colored bars appeared for a few seconds before the screen turned to static followed by a man wearing a skull helmet and a trench coat. "Hello, Justice Patrol." Whoever he was, he was apparently using a voice modifier in his helmet like Reaper. "And how are all of you this fine day? I really hope that all of you have made it here. You might have noticed that one of you is missing. Stronghold. The big dumb brick of your little club. I assure you, he's still alive...probably. I have stripped him of his powers and I have him hidden away in a secret location to play with several friends of mine with both his own life and that of several civilians hanging in the balance."
Artemis' face was stone cold but her fist was shaking in anger. Ultra Girl played close attention to the video, trying to find any clues as to where he was but the wall behind him was pure white, showing nothing. Reaper took out a device and pressed a few buttons on it. The masked man continued. "You can call me: The Game Master. Because that's what this is: The greatest game you will ever play. You see I have been preparing for this game for a long time now and I can't wait for you all to play. I have civilians trapped in various locations in this city, all strapped to various life threatening devices. At each location, you will find a special opponent to square off with. Defeat the villain and save the civilians in x amount of time and you will be given a piece of a code. When all the pieces are gathered together and deciphered properly, they will reveal the location of your friend. But don't take too long though, I can't guarantee that he'll make it to the end all on his own."
"You sonnova bitch." Ultra Girl cursed.
"The map is in the drawer. Choose your locations wisely and let the games begin." The video changed to a mannequin wearing a storebought version of Stronghold's costume, both covered in blood. Artemis opened the drawer and pulled out the map.
There was five locations. Two of which were on completely opposite sides of the city, one of which was in old town, one in the warehouse district and the last at the docks. Outside, Reaper's and Artemis's motorcycles pulled up, having been remotely activated by Reaper. "I've got the left." Dude said. "Then I'll take the right location." Carmella said. Both of them had super speed so they could reach both locations quicker than the others. "I'll hit Old Town." Ultra Girl said. "It's not too far from here and I can reach it quickly with my TK bubble."
"Then I'm going to the docks. Reaper, you have the Warehouse District."
"Consider it done."
"Now remember, be very careful. We don't know what this psycho has in store for us. Keep a clear head and bring these bastards down. We'll meet up at the city square when we're done. Clear?"
"Crystal." The team said and split up, The Dude and Carmella running out of the building at super speed, Ultra Girl wrapping herself up in a bubble of telekinetic energy and flying out of the building, smashing right through walls and out of a window and flying over the streets while Artemis and Reaper leaped out of the building, got onto the cycles and drove off at top speed, their motorcycles roaring down the city streets.
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