"So where is the first location?" Deathstroke asked
"We're sending a small team into Keystone City where there is an influx of the newest substance Rouge" Ashford said
"So who is going and where?" Katana asked
"Katana you'll take Ivy, Frost, Cheetah and Cupid and keep out the Steel Jaguar Club"
"Excuse me?" Deathstroke asked
"Deathstroke, take Deadshot, Spider, Boomerang and Tiger to the Velveteen Angel club"
"Come again?" Katana asked
"Flagg, you'll take Quinn, Flash, Sportsmaster and Copperhead downtown" Ashford said
"Yes ma'am" Flagg stepping away from the two glaring at their boss
"Problem?" Ashford asked
"No fucking way my wife/husband is going to a damn strip club!" they shouted before looking at each other "HEY!"
"I know you don't like this, but it's the only way. If I didn't have to I wouldn't" Ashford said
"What about Task Force Justice?" Katana asked
"They are for emergency only" Ashford said
"But could be handy to incorporate into the main team" Deathstroke said
"Maybe at a later date" Ashford said
"And really Keystone" Katana whined
"You don't sound so excited" Killer Frost said
"I lived in Keystone until I moved closer to Belle Reve since I was a teenager, so if my friends find out I'm going to the Steel Jaguar club I'm dead" Katana said
"Did you have a bachelorette party?" Cheetah asked
"No?" Katana said
"Well think of this as one, same for you Deathstroke" Cheetah said
"Hell yeah I can agree to that one" Flagg said
"Shut it" Deathstroke said
"Come on man, tell you what I'll trade with you"
"We can't Ashford's orders" Katana said
"Damn well sucks to be you, see yeah" Flagg said
"Asshole" the married couple said
"So this is going to be fun" Katana said
"I know" Deathstroke said holding his wife's hand. Soon they landed and departed into their teams before they jobs.
"Civilian forms girls, no squad movements until necessary okay?" Blake asked
"Yes ma'am" Blake's team said as they entered. The loud beats and neon lighting started to give a couple of them headaches, but they soon got use to it.
"He's scrumpous looking" Cheetah said as she watched the dancer up on stage
"Focus, we're here to find the Rouge okay?" Blake asked
"Can't hurt having a quick peek right?" Frost said
"I guess it couldn't" Blake said
"So how do they measure up to your hubby?" Rias asked
"That's a secret Rias" Blake smiled
"So be it" Rias said ordering a couple of cocktails. "Here relax, this is your 'bachelorette party'" Rias said
"Thanks, and good cover" Blake said cheering Rias. "Honestly you're about the closet thing I have to a best friend"
"Why?" Rias asked taking a sip of her drink.
"I just feel comfortable with you" Blake shrugged
"Even though we haven't spoken to each other since high school" Rias smiled
"Man how different are we now compared to then" Blake said
"All we're missing is Rei and our little trio would be complete" Rias said finishing her drink. "Come on
"Where?" Blake asked
"You'll see" Rias softly smiled
"So you worried about your missus?" Boomerang asked as he slammed back a beer
"Why should it?" Nagisa asked
"Well she's at the Steel Jaguar, and those guys are kind of ripped" Itami said downing his own beer
"And you know that how?" Boomerang asked
"I was a bouncer there for a few weeks until I was offered my first hit" Itami said
"I see" Nagisa said s he had more of his drink "Anything on this drug tyrant?"
"Nothing here" Hazel said as he was walking around getting a few smiles from the girls here and there
"Nor here" Kogami said as he stood seriously
"Just keep your eyes opened for anything " Nagisa said
"Roger that" Kogami said
"Time to point Percy at the old porcelain" Boomerang said before belching and walking of
"I would have preferred Cold then him" Nagisa said as he felt something slide over his shoulders, looking over his shoulder he was met with a pair of sensual violet eyes
"hey there big boy" Akneo said
"What are you doing here Akeno, I thought you were back at Belle Reve with the rest of Task Force Justice" Nagisa said turning his seat around to look at his magic using team mate. She was dressed in nothing but sensual looking purple and black lingerie, dark stocking which were held up by a matching suspenders
"Don't look so surprised I'm here, I do manage to slip out for time to time, and I work either here or in Vegas" Akeno said as she adjusted her purple hair ribbon before giving him a pair of bedroom "Besides I know about the Rouge drug; you see several of the girls here have started to use it. They feel more sensual when they take it them work better"
"So maybe an aphrodisiac huh?" Nagisa asked "Plus I'm guessing dopamine to make them feel good"
"And something else, we just don't know what" Akneo said "Sadly, I'm needed back on stage, I'll be in the centre if you want to take a peek" she said sauntering off
"That girl will be the death of me" Nagisa said
"And I as well" a British voice said
"You have got to be kidding me" Nagisa growled
"How are you Deathstroke?" the voice asked
"So are you Ren Amamiya or Akira Kurusu?" Nagisa asked
"I know those are two of my various aliases, but today I am simply using meet real name" Akira said
"And that is?" Nagisa asked
"Jun Constantine" he said
"What? You're Constantine?" Nagisa asked
"I am" Jun said sipping his rum and coke. "And its troubling keeping up with our magical friend, she's very energetic"
"So why are you here?" Nagisa asked
"I'm tracking someone, you probably know her as Alpha Priority 02" Constantine said
"What, how do you know about that?" Nagisa asked
"Because I've been tracking her as well" Constantine said as he sat there.
"What do you call her?" Nagisa asked
"We call her" Constantine said telling Nagisa's her name and who she was
"What, are you sure?" Nagisa said
"Right here" Constantine said sliding over something "All of the data I have on her is in there, so how have you been doing
"I've been fine" Nagisa said
"Anyway, you're here so why not indulge?" Constantine said as he motioned to Akeno, who simply smile and walked over to Nagisa nd took him by the hand. He looked unsure until he heard Boomerang wolf whistle
"Come on sweetie" she said leading him away
"Sweep the area" Flagg said as he looked around
"There's nothing here" Reverse Flash said "the only thing of note on this street is the Keystone PD"
"Okay, head over to the next street" Flagg said before he froze
"You okay there bossman?" Harley asked
"I'm fine" Flagg said as he continued on 'There was no doubt, I'm sure that smell was Black Orchid perfume, her favourite type of perfume' he thought as he looked around with his gun raised slightly
"Its abnormal to see you spooked" Cupid said as Blake's group arrived
"So I take it the Steel Jaguar?" Flagg asked
"Was a giant bust, but Blake did get some fun out of it" Cheetah said
"Meaning?" Flagg asked
"Rias got me a lap dance" Katana said as most of her group gad returned to active duty "And there was no sign of Rouge anywhere
"That is not good, hopefully Nagisa's having more luck" Flagg said
"And he better have he's hands to himself" Katana said
"Akeno, please hurry up" Nagisa said he felt Akeno press up against him while facing away
"This takes time sugar" Akeno said before the smile was wiped off of her face "Then again
"What, what is it?" Nagisa asked
"Black Mask just walked into the club and where Black Mask is, that means"
"Shit, Red Hood" Nagisa said
"And that will complicate things" Akeno said as she pulled the curtain across
"And that is for?" Nagisa asked
"This: mra ekortshtaed dna anataz" Akeno said using magic they turned into Deathstroke and Zatana
"The others are here as well, guys suit up, Black Mask is here and that means Red Hood will be nearby"
"Roger!" they said as they quickly switched gear thanks to a new device Ashford had for them. Zatana and Boomerang got the patrons and dancers out while Deathstroke and Deadshot cornered Black Mask
"Alpha Priority 05 aka Black Mask. You're under arrest by the authority of the US Government, you have the right to remain silent, anything you can and WILL say can a used against you in" Deathstroke said
"Shove it" Black Mask said as Deathstroke was grabbed by a thug and thrown into the bar
"Oh I totally agree" Red Hood said suddenly showing up and burying a knife into the side of the head thug and grabbed his gun killing three more goons
"Red Hood, how many time to I have to fucking kill you?" Black Mask asked
"Too many for you to comprehend" Red Hood said
"Flagg we have a small problem here" Deathstroke said
"What's up Nagisa?" Flagg asked as he's team was resting as the girls were talking with one another
"We have a Black and Red situation here" Deathstroke said over the radio
"Come again?" Flagg asked
"Black Mask and Red hood are tearing up the club" Deathstroke said as another of Black Mask's thugs were flung at him dead thanks to Red Hood.
"We're on our way" Flagg said
"What's up boss man?" Harley asked
"Red Hood and Black Mask are tangling with Deathstroke's team is" Flagg
"We should move" Katana said drawing her sword and running off
"You heard her" Poison Ivy said as they all followed.
"What about the others at Belle Reve?"
"Well this is some real good shit" Boomerang said while downing some scotch as he was attacking
"Just attack numbnuts" Deathstroke said
"What crawled up his ass?" Boomeranga asked throwing a boomerang to knock a couple of thugs off of Bronze Tiger's back who nodded before he used his claws top impale a guy as Black Spider flipped over Tiger and snapped a thugs neck
"Most likely you" Deadshot said taking down several soldiers before Boomerang threw at Black Mask, only to miss and hit a fire extinguisher
"This is not good" Black Mask scowled before he used the smoke as a way to get clear
"Black Mask, don't move" Deathstroke said looking around, finding his prey and pointed his sword at him
"Did you say something?" Black Mask asked before a massive slab of muscle charged into Deathstroke knocking him back. Suddenly the lights went off
"Itami!" Deathstroke said as the red lights of Deadshot's shone while scanning left and right "Do you see him"
"Negative" Deadshot shouted sweeping the
"You guys okay?" Boomerang asked
"Yeah, but they got away" Deadshot said as the lights come back on
"Ashford's going to be piss" Deathstroke said
"NO SHIT! OF COURSE I'M PISSED OFF!" Ashford shouted as Blake, Flagg and Nagisa stood at attention before her desk
"There was complications" Nagisa said
"What kind of complications?" Ashford asked
"Red Hood and Alpha Priority 05" Flagg said
"Shit" Ashford said "And what about the Rouge?"
"Zatana confirmed that some of the dancers at the Velveteen Angel use the drug" Nagisa said
"Zatana, when did you bump into her?" Blake asked
"Jealous?" Flagg asked
"Shut up, I thought that Task Force Justice wasn't being used" Blake said
"Part time job" Nagisa said
"She didn't" Blake deadpanned
"Either way with Black Mask and confirmed Rouge usage means that we're getting closer" Nagisa said
"Good, now please tell me you got the source of our complication" Ashford said
"We did" Nagisa said
"Where is it?" Ashford said
"Ooh my head, what happened?" Lelouch asked as he sat up
"Welcome to the barracks of Task Force X and Task Force Justice" Ren said meditating
"What?" Lelouch said as he saw the door open and Ashford walked in making the rest of the heroes stand at attention
"Akeno?" Ashford asked
"Here ma'am" Akeno said walking out of the shower block wearing black panties and a white towel around her shoulders
"Good I have two things to deal with, first Akeno you were basically AWOL"
"Sorry ma'am but like I told Deathstroke, it's one of my part time jobs to keep my cover" Akeno said
"Very well, but thankfully you did give us a lead on the Rouge"
"That's not the only thing"
"TMI" Ashford said before turning to Red Hood "Now as for you"
"Bite me" Lelouch said
"Thanks to you a Alpha Priority escape potential custody, which means he can continue with his criminal plans. So until we catch him you are on under my command!" Ashford said
"Meaning?" Lelouch asked
"You will be assigned missions with Task Force X where you will listen to the orders of its commanders, now there is a chance of death on this missions, but why else would you be dubbed the Suicide Squad?" Ashford said
"I should have stayed in Gotham" Lelouch said
Nagisa rolled his shoulders as he sat at the local bar
"Hey man" said sitting down next to him
"What's up?" Nagisa asked ordering "This about the squad?"
"This is less of a Flagg problem and more of a Kaminari problem" Flagg said
"A civilian problem, count me in, so what is it?" Nagisa asked
"While in Keystone, I thought Rei was there" Kaminari said
"Rei, you're missing girlfriend, what makes you say that?" Nagisa asked
"I thought I caught a whiff of her favourite perfume" Kaminari said
"You mean the Black Orchid stuff?" Nagisa asked
"Yeah, part of me thinks it is her" Kaminari said
"Given what you told me about her disappearance and that weird phone call you got from her after we dealt with Alpha Priority 04" Nagisa said
"I know, but what does it mean?" Kaminari asked
"A big old pain in the ass for us" Nagisa said as the pair finished their drinks.
G'day Guys Grizz here and I have to say, sorry for the wait I knew it could a while longer then I would have liked but them the brakes. Anyway this chapter was inspired by the strip club scenes from Suicide Squad Hell to Pay and the interactions between Black Mask and Red Hood come from various piece of Batman media. I knew I wanted to start getting into the Black Mask arc before we get to the Alpha Priority 02 arc so this will be a quickish one, and the next chapter will be a bit of fluffy filler
So until next time I'll catch you on the flipside