Chapter 5

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Bowser Jr., Tech Boy, and Tech Girl just got back to Head Spikey's former office with an electromagnetic generator. Luckily, they didn't really need to carry it as the Agency had a convenient hover cart handy. Tech Boy got stuck pushing it though.

"Alright, let's get this thing installed," said Bowser Jr. over how much better they were than him.

Tech Boy readied himself and said, "Alright, this won't take long. Would the ladies like to give me a hand?"

"Nah, I think you're perfectly capable of installing it yourself," teased Tech Girl.

"Ok, suit yourself," said Tech Boy before he activated his technopathy. The generator floated off the cart and into its intended position as multiple wires and cables came out of the drill box and attached themselves to the generator. Once the installation was complete the claws, still in the form of a flat disc, sparked a bit. Tech Boy dusted off his hands in a bragging motion and said, "Ok, your generator is installed. Now, about that plan?"

Before Bowser Jr. could answer the PDA announced, "Attention everyone I was just informed that our newest recruits are spies from the Superheroes. If you see them, either eliminate them on sight or bring them to me for proper recruitment. I don't care which. If any minion hands me their head on a stake I will give them one free pass to get them out of the pit!"

All the minions in the Agency cheered and scattered to find Tech Boy and Tech Girl. Thinking quickly Tech Boy used his technopathy on the drill, converted the claw back to it normal settings, and grabbed Bowser Jr. but not before he launched a fireball. They each jumped to a side and it hit the wall. They got back up and Tech Boy ran to the computer. He stuck a flash drive in it, sat down on the chair, and began hacking the system. Tech Boy stated, "I'll hack the system, you stand guard." "Roger," replied Tech Girl before she left the office. There was immediate shooting afterwards from outside the door.

Tech Boy continued his hacking escapade while Bowser Jr. began prying the claw open. He succeeded and fell down landing on his feet. Tech Boy heard that and jumped out of his chair narrowly avoiding a fireball aimed at him which then hit the computer destroying it. He then got out a laser gun and shot Bowser Jr. in the chest causing him to stumble backwards. Tech Boy quickly got up and used the opportunity to rush him and kick him. This sent him crashing into the wall cracking it a bit. The spikes in his shell delayed his trip back to the ground but they were slowly coming out of the wall. Tech Boy hit him with the bottom of the blaster on top of his head thus knocking him out. He finally fell out of the wall. Tech Boy went back to the computer but it was beyond repair so Tech Boy removed his flash drive and exited the office. When he exited he saw several of Darkness's minions (who wear black armor and are armed with tridents) knocked out on the floor along with Tech Girl holding a blaster gasping for breath. She looked at Tech Boy, "What happened?"

Tech Boy replied, "I could ask you the same thing but long story short, Bowser Jr. escaped and nearly fried me. I managed to avoid it but the computer wasn't so lucky."

Suddenly, an alarm started going off on both of their watches. They pressed the button which activated the DNA Scanner in it and the screen opened up revealing a map with a red blip in the Courtyard.

"It looks like Nic activated the S.O.S. signal," stated Tech Girl.

"Ok, here's the plan. You go and rescue Nic and get out of here ASAP meanwhile I'll go over to the Computer Lab to try and extract some info from there," explained Tech Boy.

Tech Girl nodded and ran off towards the Courtyard. Tech Boy began running forward towards the Computer Lab. When he turned the corner he saw Bowser, Bowser Jr.'s father who is much bigger than he is with a menacing gaze and no clothes with Darkness's signature shadow marking across his face, blocking the path. He stopped in his tracks and used his technopathy to activate the Agency's security system and train it on Bowser. It fired and Bowser jumped forward while simultaneously retreating into his shell. When Bowser landed back on his feet, Tech Boy jumped back a bit. He then immediately shot a massive blue fireball and Tech Boy jumped to the side narrowly avoiding it and rolled to get back on his feet. He put his back to the wall next to the turn towards the Research Lab and got out his blaster. Bowser's claw grabbed the wall cracking it a bit as he turned the corner. His mouth alit with blue flames.

As the fire reigned down Tech Girl finds herself in the Courtyard. She notices all the knocked out minions including Herbert and Tiffany. In the center Nic was sitting down with electricity surging around him. Tech Girl grabs Tiffany and gently picks her up and carries her on her back. She says, "Relax Nic, Tiffany is OK. It looks like she's just unconscious."

Nic stands up and turns around, the electricity surging stronger. He faces her revealing shadow markings on his face. He zaps Tech Girl and keeps outputting several amps of electricity. He reaches for his back and deactivates the S.O.S. beacon. Several footsteps can be heard down the hall coming towards the Courtyard.

Tech Boy has his shirt removed with several third-degree burns over his body. The narrow hallways of the Agency are not the ideal place to be fighting Bowser. He's barely staying up as is. Bowser goes in a for a slash but he quickly drops down to the floor to avoid it. He shoots Bowser in the knee causing him to fall on it. He shoots Bowser in the chest which doesn't have much effect. Bowser is getting ready to burn him alive but Tech Boy takes the shot and shoots Bowser in the mouth killing him. He falls down to the ground with no life in his body. Tech Boy struggles back up and limps into the Computer Lab as a shadow quickly creeps up on him.

Tech Girl is still being electrocuted, barely able to think because of the pain. She lets go of Tiffany causing her to drop to the ground. Nic's face turns to that of one of worry and questioning weakening the electricity. The minions now surrounding her aimed their tridents at her ready to fire. She reaches for her utility belt as the first volley of lasers fires. The pain from both the electrocution and the lasers is tremendous but she keeps reaching for her utility belt. She grabs the front of it and activates it shooting it into the ground. This grounds the electricity. The second volley fires and she jumps straight up avoiding the lasers. The grappling hook starts sending her back to the ground quickly in a vertical arc. She uses this to her advantage and fires her blaster taking out several minions. The minions continue firing at her and it is impossible for her to dodge all the lasers. She uses her Technopathy to alter her belt while Nic goes to zap her to no effect. She activates the new force field on her belt right before an explosion occurs at the Courtyard entrance. Tech Boy comes in on a floating platform and flies over to Tech Girl. "We need…to get…out of here!" Nic zaps him and he screams. Tech Girl shoots him in the chest and he drops to the ground clutching his chest ultimately stopping him. Darkness shows up and he looks furious. He blasts the platform and destroys it causing Tech Boy to fall down to the ground. "Capture them!" yelled Darkness as his remaining minions plus some more from the hall start charging towards them.