"Wake up, Princess," said a man while banging a pipe on bars of the cell. "Something very special is happening today and I just know you wouldn't want to miss it." The man was very tall and very muscular. He wore a back ski mask so you couldn't see his face but his voice was enough to give a grown man nightmares for a week.
"Triska dekka morta!" the girl screamed as she flew out of bed and to the bars of the cell hoping to break them enough so that she could escape. Unfortunately, nothing happen. The man on the other side didn't even step back in surprise or fear. He just stood there smiling down at her.
"I would have thought you'd have learn by now. These bars wont break for anyone. Not even Superman," and at that he just laughed and shook his head. "You're very fiery aren't you? Much more than the last. But I'll break you, just like I broke her."
The girl didn't know what to say. She'd been stuck in that cell for 3 days. She didn't know how she had gotten there, she didn't even know where she was. The last thing she remembered was going to bed in her room and 3 days ago she woke up here. Wherever here was. The worst part was that she couldn't understand a word anyone was saying to her. All she knew that she had a very bad feeling that these people were going to kill her. She needed to escape.
"Team report to the Information Room. Now," came the deep voice of Batman over the loud speaker in Mount Justice. Robin, Aqualad, Superboy, Artemis, M'ghan, and Kid Flash were all watching TV when they heard the message.
"I wonder what kind of mission Batman has for us this time?" said M'ghan as she got up from the couch that she was sitting on with Superboy. It has been about 2 weeks since the incident in the Bealian Desert and she was very happy to say that they were now officially dating even if he wouldn't.
"Whatever it is it must be important," said a very confused Robin. "He'll usually tell me when he has a mission for us before he tells all of you."
"Perhaps he has just learned about it and he did not have time to tell you," suggested Aqualad giving Robin a smile.
"Either way we better get going or The Bats wont be too happy," said Kid Flash as he raced to the door. And about a minute later the team of young heroes found themselves in the Information Room with Batman standing in front of the holographic computer screen with his back turned to them.
"We have your next mission," said Batman still reading the screen. "There have been reports of bright lights and high voltage at an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of Gotham."
At this Robin was even more confused. "If it's in Gotham then why don't just the two of us handle it?" asked Robin curiously. "We know the city better than anyone, right?"
"Normally I would just investigate myself but I have bigger problems to deal with than 'strange activity'," Batman said his back still turned.
"Has anyone actually seen anything at this warehouse?" asked Aqualad trying to change the subject when he saw Robin's mouth open to protest further.
"The closest house is at least 15 miles away so no, there hasn't been any witnesses. The only reason we know about the activity is by an anonymous 911 call we intercepted yesterday."
"If it's just one tip then how do we know it's legit?" asked Artemis, "what if it's just some crazy old man who's seeing things?" she asked trying to make a joke but realized that was a bad idea when Batman obviously didn't find at all.
"We don't. That's why I'm sending you six. I need you simply observe and report." at that Batman turned to the team at last. "This is the exact location you will be going to," he said issuing to the computer. And with that he turned and began walking to the door. "And try not to blow anything up again," he added over his shoulder.
"Recognized," the teenagers heard the computer say as Batman enter the teleportation device, "Batman A-zero-five." Then Batman was gone leaving the teenagers alone in the large room.
"I'm still really lost. Why didn't Batman want all of us to do this?" asked Robin for probably the tenth time while they were in M'ghan's ship on their way to the warehouse.
"Look, man, I don't know," answered Kid Flash, "but could you please stop asking? You're giving me a headache."
"I'm sure he didn't do it to be offensive, Robin." added in M'ghan giving Kid Flash a frown. "Maybe he wanted it to be a surprise or something for all of us."
"Yeah, maybe." said Robin trying to smile at her, though he hardly believed her theory. Either way he couldn't dwell on that now. They were almost to the warehouse.
As the ship landed the team got out. Kid Flash put on his night vision glasses and Superboy changed his sight so he could see better for as far as they could see there were no bright lights of any sort.
"See," said Artemis, "I knew this was a joke."
"Do not leave just yet. Batman said we needed to 'observe and report' remember?" said Aqualad. "And everyone be quiet. We may not be able to see them but that does not mean there aren't any people around here."
"Why don't we split up?" suggested Superboy inching slightly toward M'ghan.
"Good idea," said Aqualad. "Superboy and Megan you go on the roof and see if you can find anything suspicious. KF you go with Artemis and circle the building. See if you can find a way in. Robin you come-" as Aqualad turned, Robin was already gone.
"I really hate when he does that," said Superboy.
"Are you guys coming, or what?" they heard from an open doorway into the warehouse. The remaining 5 members of the team all looked at each other for a moment before running after Robin inside.
The man wearing the ski mask was dragging the girl out of her cell and down a dark hall by her arm. "Come on, Princess. Think of it this way, if you have to die, why not die helping someone like me?"
The girl still didn't have any idea of what he was saying but she could tell by the laughter in his voice that whatever he was talking about wouldn't end well for her. She looked around for a door, a window, anything that might help her escape. There was nothing. She couldn't even use her powers because she'd gone 3 whole days without recharging. The longest her people have ever gone without recharging. And then she realized that it was either dying at the hand of this man or dying from starvation.
"Quinta," she pleaded. "Sorta missa racone. Quinta!"
The man didn't even turn to look at her. He just smiled and kept walking dragging her along with him.
The team all walked together down a dark corridor. The entire building was like a labyrinth and after making only two left turns and a right turn they were already lost but they kept walking. The only sound they heard was Kid Flash chewing on a candy bar that he found in his suit. Eventually they came to a 4-way intersection and split up into teams again. Superboy and M'ghan, Artemis and Kid Flash, and Aqualad and Robin opted to go on their own.
"Alright everyone," Aqualad said through his mind to the rest of the team, "if you sense anything out of order let the rest of us know and we'll be there."
"Yeah, yeah, Aqualad we know. We have been on missions before," said Kid Flash through his mind. "And don't worry, we wont blow anything up this time. We wouldn't want you to get in trouble with Batsy, now would we?
A little while later Robin was on his own in the hallways. The only thing he found 'out of order' was that since coming into the warehouse he never saw one door or window. But he didn't dwell on that for very long because up ahead he saw a dim light and as he got closer the light not only grew brighter but it also changed colors. Blue then green then purple then pink then red then yellow then back to blue again. He would have let the rest of the team know if he hadn't head a girl scream and got distracted.
He ran toward the voice but when he got to the end of the hall he realized he was in a giant vent. This thought didn't concern his for very long, though, because through the bars of the vent he saw a man in a ski mask dragging a girl by her arm onto a long platform hovering above what looked to be water only the water was what was changing colors in the room. Robin would probably have tried to pay more attention to the water if he wasn't so distracted by the girl. She was beautiful. Easily the most beautiful girl Robin had ever seen. She looked about his age with pale skin, big, bright blue eyes, and long yellow hair. She was looked short (though Robin couldn't tell if that was only because she was standing next to giant man or not) and looked very thin.
His thoughts were interrupted, though, when the girl screamed again and this time after she screamed people started to scream in his head. Everyone was asking if they'd heard a girl scream and that they were going to go investigate. Robin ignored this as best as he could. He need to get the girl to safety, if only he knew how because by this time he had already noticed that guards were circling the pool that sunk low into the ground.
The girl screamed again and this time she said something in a language he didn't understand but she looked like she was begging the man. He kept pulling her toward the edge of the platform that ended in the middle of the pool. There must be something radioactive down there and he's trying to push her in! Robin thought. And forgetting that 5 other people could hear his thoughts he tried again to ignore what everyone was saying (or thinking) to him.
When Robin looked down again he noticed the girl was starring up at him. He put his finger to his lips hoping that she would understand that he was trying to help her. To his relief she gave a very slight nod without the man noticing and went back to screaming in another language.
Robin started pushing against the vent door hoping to get out but it wouldn't budge. Suddenly he had an idea. He reached into his utility belt and pulled out the small laser Batman had given him for his birthday, and started using it to cut through the metal. Unfortunately, the man in the ski mask noticed this and looked up.
"Hey!" he shouted. Then he looked around at the guard and said "don't just stand there, you idiots! Get that kid!" and off they all went. Robin knew that very soon there would be guards coming from behind him so he tried to work faster but a laser as small as his could only cut through metal so fast and the man in the ski mask picked up the girl, threw her over his shoulder and tried to throw her into the pool. But before he could the girl put her hands on his back and screamed causing Robin to look up from his work and what he saw he couldn't believe. The girl was sending electrical currents through the man's body. The man started screaming and flinging himself around hoping that she would let go. She didn't and eventually the man fell forward onto his stomach out cold. But as he fell the girl moved so her legs wouldn't be crushed under his weight only causing her to faint from exhaustion and roll off the platform down to the pool.
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