Red Tornado flew through the cold night sky faster than he ever had before. The terrifying sounds he'd heard on the headset were not pleasing. As he rushed toward the D.E.O compound at top speed, he realized how human he was becoming. At that moment John felt all the emotions he'd felt before. Fear, anxiety, and a sense of dread. In a small way, this realizations, these feelings, they made him feel wonderful. It was as if he was scraping the tip of humanity with his fingernails.
The stars passed above him swiftly like they were all trying to get to safety before something horrible happened. Like they were all running away from a huge tidal wave or a stampede was headed in their direction.
"That's certainly an odd thing think. Why would I suddenly think that they were running from danger?" Something was definitely amiss in the night. Like a perfect night with a bitter taste in the air or a premonition of something horrible. Then, John looked around. Large clumps of clouds flew below him like a moving sidewalk. So thick, it looked as if he were able to walk upon it. "My mind must have drifted while I was flying." This brought on another realization of how human he was becoming and how soon, he'd be as he was before.
Red Tornado went back through the fog only to find piles upon piles of clouds. The stretched farther than his eyes could see and they were thicker than pea soup. He flew forward with more determination and a horrible feeling of fear inside of him.
He passed through the dense fog using his robotic enhancements to steer his way through the forest surrounding the D.E.O. Approaching the wall the Red Tornado saw that there is little security surrounding the premises. Only a few guards remained holding simple guns. Either the D.E.O was not expecting any company, or an ambush was going on inside.
It was child's play for John to disarm the guards and knock them into unconsciousness. The guard slid down the gray bricked wall to the floor below and dropped their simple guns out of they're once tightly clenched fists. Red Tornado looked towards the main building when suddenly the lights flickered and went out leaving only blackness in it's place.
"This does not look like it will be an easy night." Red Tornado emotionlessly uttered as he flew to the building.
"What in the name of…?!" Lutwidge yelled as the lights suddenly went out. The obscurity covered everything, blacker than one thousand midnights. The agent's eyes were blinded by the absolute darkness.
"This could be our chance." WonderGirl whispered to the others in the dark.
"One tiny problem Cass," Kon-El whispered rudely, "how are we supposed to see?!"
"Well I'm sor-ry Mr. Perfect," Cassie hissed, "but do I have all the solutions? What do I look like to you, huh? An answer booklet?!"
"I knew from day 1 that you were-" Before Superboy could finish his immensely rude comment Lutwidge thought it appropriate to say a little something.
"THIS ISN'T GOING TO HELP YOU!" Lutwidge screamed at the top of his lungs. His amazing yell echoed throughout the compound bouncing of every wall down every corridor…even to the main control room. "You are still here in this enclosed room and we still know where you are and even as I speak my agents are already putting on there night vision goggles. This is only a temporary set back Young Justice. And so help me I will make it my responsibility that you are shot dead on the spot right here!" Anger and blood pressure increased in Lutwidge's veins as the guards struggled to find their goggles.
"Oh but there's just one problem Lutwidge." A voice seemed to call from all directions, "I know where you are, but you don't know where I am." The voice was sinister and cold. It was dark and sent a chill down Lutwidge's spine.
"Who is it? Who's there?! I'm warning you, we have these kids at gunpoint! Do anything to me and they're dead!" He cried in fear something told him this person did not come in peace. He heard laughter come from all around him, encircling him like a vulture.
"Don't you remember me Lutwidge? Huh? Maybe this will help." The voice let out a high-pitched horrifying scream that chilled everyone to their bones.
"Subject 6AHSDD?" Lutwidge questioned to the darkness.
"Right on the money." The chilled voice of Marina's was more frightening than being in the same room with a serial killer. Lutwidge could feel her presence around him like ice wind. He could almost feel her breathing on the back of his neck. He turned around but the darkness was a perfect disguise.
"Now, Lutwidge, there's a little something you don't know about me," Her cool voice echoed through everyone's minds, "Robin's not the only one infected. I am too." The silence was deafening after Marina uttered those last words. She continued, "That's right, Sir. You finally got to test your little potion on me. Well guess what? I think I'm going to test it on you."
"Are you insane?!" Lutwidge yelled looking around in all directions, "If you do that then you'll never get the antidote! I swear it!"
"Well, maybe I am a little crazy," Marina whispered, "But you know you'll have to get the antidote sometime…and you'll lead us right too it."
"Ha!" Lutwidge chortled, "I have more time then any of you do! I can wait, you can't."
"Oh can't we Lutwidge? Did you know that this particular disease adjusts to the host? It moves faster in large amounts of water? That means if I give it to you, you'd have as much time as I do. I think we're the ones that can wait." Marina slipped back into the corruption of the shadows. This insane stage of aliment she was in had taken affect on her differently than on the others.
Lutwidge was speechless as he felt her approaching him. "Now where is the antidote?" He just stared out not knowing what to do. "Where is it Lutwidge?! Or you will die with me! WHERE IS IT?!" She screamed in his ear. Lutwidge finally broke out of his voiceless trance and screamed.
"I don't have an antidote!"
