The battlezone burned bright in the midday sun as the star's unrelenting rays blazed across the rocky terrain. Heat rose in shimmering gusts as roars of engines encapsuled the echoing valleys of stone. Five cars sped through the canyon, the colors of their vehicles glaring sharply in the sun. The Saber led the way for the rest of the Battle Force 5 as they pursued their hard-driven enemies, the Red Sentient Five, across the wasteland of the canyon floor. Zoom, upon the Chopper, shot forward with a burst of speed from the youngest BF5 member as he thought about facing off against his counterpart, Kytren. The entire team was on edge as they pursued the sentients.
The Red Sentients weren't far ahead as the BF5 closed the gap between the two warring teams and each member clashed with their respective counterparts. The Saber collided head on with the Syfurious as the leaders tangled. Vert, despite all the noise, was able to hear Krytus' guttural growl of rage as his vehicle was sent careening to the left. Krytus struck back, however, as he rammed into the Saber, grinding the fast-moving vehicle into the sidewall of a cavern they had entered. Sparks sputtered to life as Vert's car scraped along the wall. The blonde struggled to maintain control as he was rammed from the side once again. There seemed to be a new ferocity in Krtytus' attacks as he slammed the Syfurious back at Vert once more, causing the Saber's chassis to shake violently.
The last impact managed to crack the Saber's windshield and with each sideswipe, the crack continued to spiderweb across Vert's line of sight. Vert poured on the gas to avoid another collision, but wasn't as fortunate as the Syfurious rammed his back set of wheels. Vert looked on in a panic behind him as the Saber shook violently. The instrument paneling in front of him began to flash red, signaling a tire blowout and a coolant leak in the engine. The BF5 leader gritted his teeth as another tremor quaked across the Saber, meaning there went second rear tire. Vert had become so focused on the newly aroused issues that he missed the sharp curve in the road and collided head long with it. The Saber lurched up and over the rocks, flipping end over end. Vert held on for dear life as the Saber rolled about. In the commotion, his forehead connected with the splintered windshield and glass flew in all directions. The Saber tossed and turned several more times before grinding to a stop, smoke trailing into the sky.
The rest of the Battle Force 5 watched on in horror as no response came from their leader. Agura flicked the commlink and tried to make contact, but the radio fizzled in response. Zoom's face was a mixture of fear, shock, and sadness, as he stared wide-eyed at the smoking Saber. From within said vehicle, Vert groaned slightly as fresh pain blossomed behind his eyes and the throbbing intensified to the point where he could do nothing but blackout. Blood trailed down his face from a gash across his forehead and chunks of glass lay about his feet in the floorboard as jagged shards. As the remains of the battle quelled, Battle Force 5 remained persistent in hailing their leader as the red sentients watched and planned amongst themselves.
"Krytus, thermal scan indicates the human remains alive," Kyburi radioed.
"Excellent," Krytus cackled, "Initiate Operation: Red Snare and rendez-vous back at headquarters when you're done.
The commlink clicked off as each sentient activated their vehicle: Kyrosis, Krtyus, and Kytren retreatin while Kyburi and Krylox approached the stalled wreckage of the Saber. Agura was the first to spot the impending danger and taking control, iniated the protocol for a man down. The Tangler roared to life and moved to intercept Kyburi, but ended up smashing into the Chopper from a sideswipe directed by Krylox. The red then engaged the Splitwire and Reverb in a two on to match, keeping them occupied as Kyburi made her move. Said huntress magged her vehicle to the Saber and began to haul the BF ride to the swirling stormshock of the Red Sentient homeworld. Agura had just gotten untangled from the Chopper when she witnessed the kidnapping of her leader firsthand. Shock swarmed over the BF5 lieutenant as the stormshock sizzled out of existance. A bright, explosive light took her by surprise and jarred her from her reverie. She glanced upwards to see Krylox's essence drifting into the sky and out of sight.
"Agura?" Tezz radioed, his voice filling her speakers.
"What?" she answered slowly.
"Where is the Captain?"
"They...took him...they took Vert..."
(Red Homeworld-Prison Bay 99248)
A roaring headache was all that greeted Vert as he stirred from his forced slumber. He pressed a numb hand to his forehead and as his eyes opened slowly, his vision swam and everything appeared extremely blurry. The blonde's brow furrowed when his surroundings became clearer and red glaring lights formed infront of both him and the much darker, foreboding background. Confusion pushed aside his pain for a short moment as Vert sat up slightly, his entire body aching with th effot. The Battle Force 5 leader looked about in a rising panic as his vision returned fully. This wasn't the battlezone! Vert rocketed to his feet, only to stumble back to the floor as dizziness overtook him. When the vertigo passed, he looked about once again and what he saw chilled him to the bone. He was inside one of Krytus' former interrogation facilities and around him were multiple cells with the same electric red bars. The only real morbid part was the multitude of dust-covered blue sentient shells discarded within the much older cells. Vert's cell bars glowed brighter than the others, hinting that his cell must have been new or it had been recently recharged for a fully expected visit. The only question was why was he here? The red-clad leader received his answer wen a door panel installed in the wall slipped away suddenly and Krytus walked through. The red sentient had an accomplished grin on his face as he stared down the trapped BF5 member. On instinct, Vert returned the stare with twice as much venom. The expected reaction caused Krytus' face to twist into a sick sneer towards the human prisoner. The sentient stopped just inches sort of the amped up security cell.
"Hello, human," he greeted cooly.
"Krytus..." Vert growled, "What do you want? Why am I here?"
"Simple: you have something I need and I plan to get it."
"I'll never give up Sage's location or the Earth's. I'd sooner die!"
Vert crossed his arms in defiance and turned away from the waiting sentient. The angry glare he had formed ultimately disappeared as the Krytus gave a low chortle. Much to the blonde's surprise, the evil smile was still there and Krtyus just looked on in satisfaction as the sentient disappeared through the door, leaving the human prisoner to be alone. Vert let his arms fall to his sides as he drifted into though. What did Krytus have planned for him? The blonde's head throbbed slightly and exhaustion set in, every nerve in his body crying for sleep. Vert sighed and leaned backwards, only to receive an angry shock to the back. He yelped in surprise and recoiled away from the bars. The BF5 leader swore out loud as he realized what had happened. His shocksuit may have absorbed most of the charge, but that surge still packed a punch. He stayed sitting upright for awhile, but the thought of sleep was too enticing. So, Vert curled himself up as best he could on the floor and let his eyes fall shut to muster any sleep possible.