Chapter 1: Steelix Escapes

Time Force year 3016

Alarms rang around Time Force headquarters. Jen Scotts viewed from the observation booth as armed officers, guns drawn, rush towards one of the cells.

"Lieutenant"

Jen looked beside her. A stocky Time Force with blonde hair and walrus type mustache was standing next to her in salute.

"At ease, Jack".

"Why the Red Alert ma'am?

"Mutant prisoner transfer".

"What's so special about this one?

"Take a look at his record"

Jack viewed a nearby screen. "Espionage, theft, assault, murder, double murder, repeated escape attempts and... Hold on, this mutant was a Time Force Officer?

"Yes, Steelix" said Jen "he was my old partner. But that's ancient history Jack. Today I am just focusing on getting him to the judgment chamber. The high council is likely to rule for a motion for his execution. That why I want every officer we have available to watch him. He's not going to cause any more suffering"

''Yes ma'am, we are on it.

Walls banged and voices grunted as Steelix was dragged from his prison cell. Jen watched her old partner struggle against his captors. His evil cackle of a laugh only seemed to increase as he was led down the corridor. The court crowd in the judgement chamber all gasped. Cameras filming the historic event zoomed in on the prisoner as he was dragged into the defendant's chair. Jen and Jack continued to view from their command skybox overlooking the court room.

"All rise" shouted the bailiff.

A screen where the Judge's chair was flashed and three judges in matching red attire stood before the courtroom.

"The court has reviewed the motion for adjusted sentence given by the prosecution in the matter of the mutant known as Steelix. The court agrees that given his long history of criminalistic activities and his most recent crimes of escape from custody and murder of two decorated Time Force Officers, the sentence of Steelix will immediately be adjusted from life in prison to execution"

The courtroom erupted in applause but Steelix to Jen's surprise kept his head down. When the crowd finished their applause Steelix's muffled laugh could be heard. The Judges looked towards Steelix.

"Do you have any final words sir?

Steelix continued laughing "Only this you fools, HA!

He snapped his palm open and pointed towards one of the nearby court camera lenses. For a moment everyone gasped then stopped. Steelix was holding a little tiny mirror in the palm of his hand. Some spectators began to chuckle, but in an instant a purple metal figure sprung from the lens and appeared next to Steelix. Then, the lights blackened.

"What going on?" said Jen.

"I don't know" replied Jack I am trying to get the power back on". Jack flicked the backup power but when the lights turned back on Steelix and the intruder were gone.

"Find him Jack!"

"At once ma 'mm"

Alarms rang loudly. Jack relayed his message over the loudspeaker ordering doors to be sealed and cells to be searched. Jen ran down from the command center bumping into a young black haired Time force cadet.

"Officer Scott" said the cadet

"Vesper, what happened?"

"I don't know" said Vesper "One minute he was there, then wasn't. He might be heading for the Weapons chamber. Ill grab Jack and seal it.

"Good thinking, carry on "

Jen didn't know where to go. She started to run towards where the rest of the spectators were. Then suddenly a shiny white flash caught her eye. Behind her one of the silver doors was glowing. Suddenly the light seemed to ricochet to the next one, then quickly to next one, and the next one. Jen followed the traveling light up the stairs to the next floor. The light continued moving until it reached the door marked "Sealed Records Room". Jen drew her blaster and creaked the door open. She kept her guard up as she cleared every corner of the room, until one corner she encountered the purple metal intruder hastily searching the main computer.

"Freeze!" Jen shouted "You are under arrest".

The creature spun and spat towards Jen. Jen didn't flinched and kept her blaster pointed at the creature. Suddenly, pain then ripped through her body as she fell to the ground. Jen grabbed her shoulder as a familiar pair of silver boots walked around her.

"Steelix" growled Jen

"Why Jen, I'm hurt. Not pleased to see your old partner?

"You are no partner of mine"

Steelix turned towards the creature "Have you got it yet, Mirloc?" Mirloc handed him a disc.

"Excellent" laughed Steelix You see Jen, I have thought for years of how I should extract my full revenge on you. I could easily just kill you now but, no no no that would be far too easy. You took away my life, now I will take some much more precious from you. You seen Jen, I know your secret.

"What are you talk about?"

Steelix grabbed something folded up from his belt and threw it on the floor towards Jen. Jen grabbed it from the floor and unfolded it. In that moment every molecule in her body stopped.

"How? No! Nooo!". Steelix continued to laugh. "Steelix if you touch him I WILL KILL YOU!"

"We will see partner, so long". The silver light flashed again and Steelix and Mirloc were gone.

Wounded, Jen ran as fast as she could to her office. She ripped up her office closet and grabbed as many Time force blasters she could carry. She heard footsteps and raised her weapon.

"Whoah, Whoah" yelled Jack his pudgy arms raised high "It's just us. Vesper joined right behind him.

"Lieutenant" said Vespa "you are injured".

"Doesn't matter" said Jen

"Jen" said Jack "I am sorry to report that the two suspects hijacked one of our time pods and managed to get thought the time portal. We are tracking them now but we don't know where they have gone".

"You don't need to track them" said Jen brushing past the two "I know where they are going".

"Lieutenant, please let us help you" said Vesper running after Jen.

Jen continued walking "This is my mission cadet. I must do it alone"

"Jen please" insisted Jack "We can help. Vesper is one of the brightest cadets ever in Time Force, and me? Well…, I can help too".

Jen stopped. "Alright, fine. This is a protection mission. Steelix has gone back in time to assassinate someone important in this past. His name is Sky Collins"

"Alright" Let's go" said Vespa.

The three of them charged towards the shuttle hanger doors"

"Hold on Sky" Jen thought "Mommy's coming"

So what do you guys think! Let me know if you want to see more! I plan on adding Wes, Eric, Sky and the SPD gang too as this story goes on. Please Review