Hey :) Sorry this took so long :/ I like to write a couple chapters at once to make sure it blends well. This was the preview, but I added a little more. So enjoy and don't forget to review :) I need suggestions for upcoming events!
"Gamma squad. Are you in position?" Nightwing radioed through Robin's comms.
"Roger that. We are approaching the Krolotean base. Orders?" Robin asked. Nerves were flooding though him. This was only his second time being squad captain. If anything were to go wrong, it would be his fault.
"Get it, get out. Destroy the platforms and rescue the hostages if any. No unnecessary risks. Nightwing, out." Nightwing said.
"Okay. You both heard orders." Robin looked at his partners, Blue Beetle and Lagoon Boy. They nodded and advanced.
It was about two am EST when the transport had dropped them off into the ocean a half mile away from their destination. This base was set int the middle of Arctic ocean. La'gaan was swimming under the water with Robin swimming in an insulated diving suit right above him, and Blue Beetle was flying only about a foot above the water.
We just have to get in, and get out, Robin thought to himself. That's all there is to it. What could go wrong? They approached the entrance to the arctic cave in which the base was hidden. The base looked like it was hidden inside a cave. The outside looked like shear ice and snow, but the Gamma squad knew it would be much more than what it appeared to be on the outside.
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They came upon the edge of the chunk of ice that the cave was on. They had already been given information that there was a secret underwater entrance from Nightwing when they had mission briefing. La'gaan and Robin spotted the doors. La'gaan looked up at Robin for the signal. Robin gave him a nod and La'gaan went and muscled open the water doors.
Robin poked his head above the surface of the water, the signal for Blue Beetle to come underwater. Beetle dove in and all three swam through the steel doors.
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Being careful not to alert the Kroloteans, the three emerged from the water and scrambled onto land to take shelter behind some large cargo bins. Robin peered from behind his hiding spot to survey the area. The scene before them was different from any of the other bases they had been too.
In contrast to the outside of the cave, the inside was all rock and steel. It was a wide open cavern with catwalks running across the open air above the main level. The cat walks connected the different floors, or levels int he cave. Each level had Krolotean tech. In the center of the cavern was one large room with glass walls and a glass roof. Inside was some type of chair. This part of the cave was hard to see from the squad's current position.
"What do you think that is?" La'gaan asked. This was like nothing he had ever encountered.
"This is a Krolotean experimentation base. They mainly focus on elements of the mind in order to gain more knowledge or to test their devices." The Blue Beetle armor said.
"Oh." Blue Beetle said to himself after hearing what type of base this was.
"Oh, what?" Robin asked confused. Beetle was a confusing kid. He often went completely silent before replying or arguing with himself.
"Uh, right. It looks like some type of experimentation or testing room." Blue Beetle whispered.
"See any hostages?" Robin asked. He took out his binoculars and scouted the levels above them. Blue Beetle quickly surveyed the cavern.
"I think I see some." he pointed to a group of people standing in a line. They seemed to be waiting to enter the strange glass room. "But they're heavily guarded." Beetle was right. The few people there were, were surrounded the Krolotean's battle armor machines.
"We have to get them out of there. Lagoon Boy, take out those platforms." Robin said. He handed La'gaan some explosive devices from his belt. Then he pointed to the two platforms that were small and out of the way of everything else. That's weird. Robin thought. Usually they are in the center of the base and heavily guarded. The platforms in this base also looked extremely dusty and it seemed like they hadn't been used in a while.
"Beetle, go look for hostages on the upper and lower levels. I'm going to free those people. Meet at the rendezvous in ten minutes. And draw no attention if able." Robin stealthily ran across the space.
Lagoon covertly made his way to the platforms. They weren't even guarded. Easy job for me, he thought. He set to work placing the bombs that would destroy the platforms when they left.
Blue Beetle was flying silently to the different levels of the cavern.
"Seems to be that the hostages here are not of much importance. They are not guarded. Only their cells are locked." his armor told him. Beetle rolled his eyes.
"I can see that thank you very much." he replied. Beetle flew to one of the cells. He set to work opening the different prison rooms and directing people safely down to the door and towards the waiting transport outside.
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"Okay, what are they doing in there?" Robin asked aloud quietly. He crept up the room in the middle of the cavern and watched behind some crates. The Kroloteans lead a small girl bleach blonde hair into the room. She struggled against the bonds on her wrists. They sat her down in a chair and fastened her arms down. They rolled in a laser and put it in front of her. The girl struggled, but her struggling was ineffective.
One of the obviously higher up Kroloteans told something to another Krolotean. He went over and turned on the machine. There was a soft hum, but nothing seemed to be happened. At least, nothing happened that Robin could see.
What was actually happening, was the Kroloteans were attempting to access information from the girl's mind through telepathic laser. All Robin could see was the girl in pain. She writhed and clenched her fists until her knuckles turned white. Her lip was now bleeding from where she bit down too hard. He couldn't stand sitting there any longer watching her suffer in pain. He sprung from his hiding place behind the crates and jumped into action.
Any good? I hope so. I'm going on a long camping trip tomorrow (10 days!) and won't have internet access. But I will still be writing! Maybe I'll put up a surprise when I get back :D :D Please please PLEASE Review :)