This chapter is the first insight into the mind of the bad guy, and a quick little preview of the other six! I'm rather fond of the first two chapters of this chapter; they really reflect the slight humor of this character. Enjoy! (as per the norm, I do not own Lab Rats and I never will)
Chapter 10 – The Objective (Onyx Leopold's POV)
Adam, Bree, and Chase. Adam, Bree, and Chase. Those three names had been ringing through Leopold's head for almost eight years, ever since Douglas confided in him about how his brother stole those kids from him. Adam, Bree, and Chase, they were in his way. If Leopold wanted world domination, he couldn't have three little bionic teenagers standing in his way. Adam, Bree, and Chase, they were nothing but little flies buzzing around his head. There was only one thing Leopold did with flied: he grabbed his fly swatter and squashed them flat, so they'd never fly again.
His fly swatter was training right before his eyes in the form of six super-humans he had stolen from Douglas. He didn't just want these six, he coveted all of them. But, just in case he was caught, Leopold had smuggled the most powerful ones first. He had wiped their memories and brainwashed them into his obedient little puppets. Now, he observed them as they dueled each other with as much ardor as if they were fighting a mortal enemy.
He watched as Odysseia caused Ichor to become so enraged at the prospect of his own foot that he cut off circulation to it and began attacking it vigorously.
"Brilliant Odysseia," Leopold commented. She didn't respond, and Leopold praised her for that as she was so intent and focused on channeling his anger that she didn't even hear him. He moved on to see Mason and Belladonna sparring hand-in-hand.
"Anybody can fight like that! The only reason I support you is because of your abilities, so use them!" he commanded. Mason and Belladonna broke apart, glaring at each other with malice. Mason launched a boulder at his opponent's head, which she swiftly dodged. Belladonna struck next, squirting a stream of acid from her palm. Mason attempted to avoid the jet, but it scraped his wrist as he jumped to the right. He knelled on the floor of the lair, clutching his now steaming flesh with a grimace.
"You move about as quickly as a rock," Belladonna taunted, her voice as poisonous as the acid she conjured.
"Work on you technique Mason, or I punish you," Leopold threatened. "Belladonna, nice shot."
"Thank you Mr. Leopold."
"Did you hear me Mason?!" Leopold shouted.
"Yes sir," Mason whimpered, still holding onto his wrist in a vain attempt to soothe the pain of a chemical burn.
"Belladonna, take a break. I don't have anybody for you to fight with him out of commission."
Leopold left the writhing Mason to his troubles and thought intently about Belladonna. If there was one thing that set her apart from the rest, it was her ruthlessness and burning hunger for pain. If only all six of his minions could act like her, he would have no troubles. Hopefully, the seventh supporter would share her zeal. At last, Leopold continued to the third and final dueling pair: Eon and Deimos. He observed their technique, and noticed that Deimos currently had the upper hand.
Eon was crouched in a corner of the battle square, head in her hands. Deimos's face was twisted in an evil grin as he caused Eon to become unbearably afraid. But Leopold grinned as he realized that Eon wasn't truly shaking with fear, she was faking it. Leopold had taught her well, resisting the pull of the emotional ones was the most difficult thing he and Douglas had ever taught the kids.
Before Leopold even realized it, Deimos was on the ground, cowering in submission to Eon. This type of thing happened a lot with Eon, something happened instantaneously, and that's no exaggeration. Eon freezes time, then strolls around the frozen environment and does whatever she sets out to do. To everyone in the world except for Eon, time freezes. Leopold didn't even understand it himself, it was Douglas who had created all the abilities that these children possessed.
"Brilliant, Eon, absolutely brilliant," Leopold complimented.
"Thank you Mr. Leopold," Eon replied, looking slightly flustered.
The only thing that disappointed Leopold about Eon was the fact that she wasn't as ruthless as Belladonna, Ichor, Odysseia, Deimos, or even Mason. Eon was almost nice, and Leopold detested that fact. Try as he might with brainwashing and every method possible, he could not alter her personality even slightly. She never held a grudge, never sought revenge, and never harmed for the sake of hurting people. Leopold knew for a fact that the only reason she fought her siblings was because Leopold forced her to, he threatened her. Of course, they were empty threats, he would never harm a hair on her pretty little head for fear he would damage her power.
"Listen up, every one of you," Leopold instructed, gathering the six in front of him. "They are going to come after us, I can sense it. Douglas and his peppy elementalists will come for us and attempt to get rid of me. We have to make sure we get to them first, strike them by surprise. And wit Douglas's fourteen children, there arises a new foe for us. They go by the names Adam, Bree, and Chase, and they are currently enemies one, two, and three."
Leopold strolled over to his own cyber-desk, and pulled up a picture of the three bionics with Mr. Davenport.
"Those are the ones we need to kill?" Belladonna confirmed maliciously.
"Yes Bella. These people are serving no purpose except providing us with more practice. We will execute plan BB sub CA, which I'm sure you all are familiar with. Bella, you know your duty, correct?"
"Yes sir."
"Eon, you clear on your niche?"
"Yes sir," she squeaked.
"Everybody else, understand the plan of action?"
"Yes sir," they all answered.
"Very good. Now, remember: Adam, Bree, and Chase are must-kills. The older man in the picture is just bonus points. And so is this kid," Leopold explained, showing a picture of Leo on the screen. "Remember, though, Chase is not to be killed in the early stages of plan BB sub CA, Eon knows what to do with him. The mass murder will come in step nine."
"Which one is Chase again?" Mason asked.
"The one on the far left," Leopold said, switching back to the picture of the Davenports. "Don't kill any of Douglas's kids yet either, I will tell you which ones are acceptable targets for step nine after step eight is complete. We need to wipe most of their memories and get them on our side."
"Yes Mr. Leopold," the six chimed in unison.
"Good, now go rest up in your capsules. We have important tasks to complete tomorrow."
They scrambled across the room and each went into a separate capsule along the back wall of the lab. These capsules were similar to Adam, Bree, and Chase's, except they were each tinted a color that matched the owner's eyes and each had the symbol on the door. Belladonna: a vial of green liquid, Ichor: a small pool of blood, Odysseia: a cartoon angry face, Mason: boulder, Deimos: fearful face, and Eon: a clock.
Leopold sat at his cybersesk and began searching up more on a man he had been tracking for nearly a year. As he researched, he pondered the monumental task ahead. Adam, Bree, and chase were obviously going to be exterminated regardless, but the fourteen kids were another story. Leopold planned to wipe their memories and brainwash them into joining him just like he had done with the six, but then what? He wouldn't just spring from a twenty-person army to ruler of the world he needed more forces. That was the reason he was studying up on this particular villain, he was hoping to join forces with him.
True, Leopold didn't have any special abilities himself, but her always wore his tool belt with Douglas's and his inventions on it. Just to name a few gadgets he carried: a laser gun, a regular pistol, a force-field remote, and a teleporter. In a sticky situation, Leopold could defend himself between the gadgets and twenty years of experience in karate, kung fu, judo, tai-kwon-do, and ju-jitsu. As the Davenports and Dapetvorns would soon find out, Onyx Leopold was a force to be reckoned with.
Okay, pretty intense chapter, right? I have a few questions to ask the readers regarding this chapter:
What is plan BB sub CA? What are they going to do? (the hint is in the name of the next chapter – which can be seen on my profile along with the names of all the others – and its relation to a certain minion of Leopold's)
What is Belladonna's role in plan BB sub CA?
What is Eon's role in plan BB sub CA?
Who is Leopold 'studying up' on?
Most of these are just random-guess type of questions but I left very subtle hints throughout Leopold's description of the plan. Until next chapter, please read and review!