Chapter 4

Lieutenant Amber led them outside to where an electric powered car was waiting for them. They climbed in, with Amber taking the wheel.

"It's much quicker taking this thing, rather than walking, considering how vast this facility is." He explained as they pulled away heading towards C Zone "although the Zone my men and I patrol is actually the smallest in the whole facility"

"So" Blue asked "how is it that you know who we are?" Blue was seated in the passenger seat. Amber looked over at him, his face a mix of what to Blue, looked like confusion and maybe guilt?

"I told you already sir; I was briefed on your visit"

"Yeah; But the way you approached Scarlet back there..." Blue pointed over his shoulder at Scarlet who was seated behind him "you obviously know more about us than a simple briefing about our visit."

"Okay" the Lieutenant replied, a little sheepishly "I was given a full briefing by headquarters before I had taken up this posting"

"What exactly where you told?" Scarlet asked. There was a hint of annoyance in his voice as he spoke. Amber went on to tell them how he had been briefed about what had happened with Scarlet and Black's first encounter with the Mysteron's on Mars, as well as reports on some of their other encounters with the Mysterons since that day. Captain Blue was beginning to think that from the way he spoke, that Amber was under the impression that they led a glamorous, action packed life living up on Skybase. At least, it seemed, the young Lieutenant had not been informed of Scarlet's 'indestructibility'

"Ah. That explains why you looked a little star struck" Blue commented with a chuckle in his voice. The younger man's face flushed slightly with embarrassment.

"It's not every day you get to meet a legend"

"So what do you know about the work being carried out in the lab?" Scarlet asked, changing the subject. The hero worshipping thing was starting to make him feel uncomfortable. He noticed his friend trying his best to stifle a snigger and nudged the back of Blue's seat in warning.

"Nothing. Just that they are working on something which can be used to help us defeat the Mysterons. But what that is exactly, I couldn't tell you"

Amber brought the car to a stop and the four of them exited the vehicle. Amber wasn't kidding when he said that C Zone was small. Compared to the other buildings they had passed upon their arrival, the building in C Zone being used on behalf of Spectrum was relatively small. A very obvious 'Authorized Personnel Only' sign was emblazoned on the door, which had a 9 digit keypad next to it. Lieutenant Amber typed in a 5 digit code into the pad and the door buzzed, followed by the sound of a mechanism unlocking. Amber opened the door and indicated for them to go inside.

Once through the door, they were met by another guard in a 'Rainbow Securities' uniform. Amber introduced him as Sergeant Moss.

"Sir's" Moss said "I understand that you have already been through the facilities security checks. But I'm sure you will understand that we have our own checks and procedures which need to be followed" he indicated the DNA scanner which was on the wall behind them. One by one, Gold, Blue and then Scarlet placed their palms on the scanner.

"Daniel's could you go through what happened last night with our guests" Amber said to Moss, while he looked at the mobile communication device which was in his hand "I'm needed in the control room"

"S.I.G" Moss replied. They all then watched as Lieutenant Amber walked up the corridor then turned a corner out of sight.

"So" Scarlet began "What exactly did happen here last night?"

"We experience a breach in our security system. A proximity alarm sounded over on the south side of the building, but by the time we got over there, we couldn't see anything suspicious. Plus nothing appeared to have been tampered with or disturbed. We contacted both Doctor Bishop's and they came down to the lab to make sure nothing was missing"

"And everything was where it should be?" Gold asked. Moss nodded in acknowledgment

"What about security footage. Did anything show up on that?" Blue added

"We are still in the process of examining all video recordings, but our initial findings didn't find anything..." Moss's communication device beeped "Excuse me" he said as he went to answer it

Blue turned to Scarlet "So, do you think it is just a simple systems glitch. Or are you still suspecting 'foul play' on the part of the Mysterons?"

"I don't know Adam" Scarlet replied

"I for one am hoping that it is just a simple system's glitch" Gold commented

"You and me both Doc" Blue agreed

"Sorry about that Sir's" Moss said as he returned to where the Spectrum officers had gathered "Lieutenant Amber has asked me to escort you to our security control room. He believes he may have found something you should see"

"I'm guessing we don't get our wish doctor" Blue whispered to Gold as they followed Moss down the corridor towards the control room.