At the Malevomen base, the three Malevomen had changed back into their civilian attire and Flynn asked,"So Alistair, who is this guy Quinn has captive?"
"He is the fourth Malevoman, well technically the first considering he became one before you all. Anyway, he was on a mission to find information on Quinn's associates and I lost communication with him some time ago. It's now been revealed that he was captured.",Alistair said. The three nodded then J3T41N said,"What is this person's name?"
"I'm afraid he'd like to keep his identity a secret until he has met you face to face.",Alistair said. Rika stood up then said,"Well what're we waiting for? Let's go save him."
"It ain't gonna be that simple lass. Wherever Quinn has the fella is going to be heavily guarded and we're going to need a plan.",Flynn said in a wise tone.
"Not to mention, we must first find where our mysterious comrade is being held.",J3T41N chimed in. Alistair nodded while saying,"And it is that very task which I shall get started on doing. I shall need your help J3T41N."
"Of course my friend.",J3T41N said politely. Rika and Flynn then left the hideout and went their separate ways.
The next morning somewhere in the city, a young African American woman with long dark brown hair was walking next to a tall young man who had jet black hair that was undercut with bangs swaying to the right side of his face. The woman currently wore a light pink sleeveless shirt under a grey sweatshirt which she kept unzipped, blue jean shorts, and white sneakers. The man wore a short sleeved light blue button up shirt, beige pants and black running shoes.
The tall man looked at the woman then asked,"Hey Vicky, are you sure this thing we're about to do will do any good for us?"
"Of course I am… eighty percent sure this will do good for us. Look Milo, we don't have many options in terms of money so when I heard about this place I just knew we had to volunteer.",Vicky said to the man, now known as Milo, as they continued walking.
"But this is for some experimental drug that Helimax is making and we don't have any kind of assurance it works.",Milo said in an apprehensive tone. Vicky sighed then she took Milo's hand in her own before saying,"Look, I get that this is not certain but it's all we got in terms of making rent and groceries. So we gotta do it." in a caring tone.
Milo nodded then said,"Okay. How are you so good at not being nervous?"
Vicky gained a confident grin then said,"I was just born with it."
The two young adults then stopped in front of a clinic and stood outside for some moments. Vicky let out a deep breath then said,"Ready?"
"Ready.",Milo said while gulping nervously. Vicky and Milo then entered the clinic, just as Rika rode past them on her skateboard.
Rika currently wore an oversized black hoodie that had a red inner lining over a white halter top, blue jeans, and her sneakers. Rika rode a fair few blocks away from the clinic then she stopped and picked up her skateboard as she approached Flynn and J3T41N.
Flynn currently wore a yellow Hawaiian shirt that had black flowers on it over a black tank top, beige shorts and black flip flops. J3T41N wore his usual civilian attire.
Rika stopped in front of the two then she asked Flynn,"Why do you dress like an old man?" with a smirk.
Flynn gained an unamused expression then said,"Ha ha, ye had yer fun lass. Let's focus though, unless you want to tell ole Alistair that we didn't get that missing teammate of ours."
Rika looked at Flynn and grumbled then he said with a jovial grin,"Well then, let's begin." while turning his back to Rika and walking into a quaint diner, with Rika sticking her tongue out at him childishly as she and J3T41N followed him. The trio sat at a table then Flynn said to the waiter,"Eyy boyo, gimme a turkey on rye, hold the mustard with extra pickles."
"I just want fries please.",Rika said. The waiter then looked at J3T41N, who said,"I do not eat so I must omit myself from ordering."
The waiter nodded then left to the kitchen. Flynn grinned then said,"So, our good friend Ali has informed me that our missing comrade is being held in one of the most fortified places in Optima; the Daxion Prison."
J3T41N and Rika gave Flynn surprised expressions then Rika said,"Why are you grinning at that?!"
"Because we're breaking into a prison lass. That's been on me bucket since I was a wee lad.",Flynn said with a giddy demeanor.
"Your excitement is misplaced my friend. Daxion Prison isn't just well fortified, it's also well guarded and they say the warden is rather cruel to all prisoners. Even if they're incarcerated for the simplest of crimes.",J3T41N said. Flynn let out a joyous squeal, not caring that Rika and J3T41N were giving him very unamused gazes. Rika then said,"Anyway, when are we doing this? I want to get this over with and meet this guy already."
"Why is that?",J3T41N questioned.
"Because I think it'd be pretty cool to have a fourth member of the team. Also if they're a girl then I'll have someone to talk to about my problems.",Rika said.
"You can talk to us 'bout your problems.",Flynn said.
"No I can't. You both are boys, plus Jet's a robot so you wouldn't understand.",Rika said as her and Flynn's food arrived.
Back with Vicky and Milo, they were now walking down the street with Vicky looking on her phone while Milo had his hands in his pockets. Vicky smiled then said,"Okay so after paying rent, we have two hundred and thirty dollars left."
Milo nodded then he said,"So now what are we gonna do?"
"We're gonna go back home and maybe order in. I mean that nurse did say we needed to eat.",Vicky said while putting away her phone. Vicky and Milo chuckled then they looked up and saw a man struggling to change the flat tire on his car. Milo watched for a few moments then moved towards the man with Vicky following him. Once close, Milo said,"Sir, We can help you with that."
"Oh no need. I am perfectly fine.",The man said while struggling to turn the tire iron. Milo nodded and was about to leave with Vicky when a voice said,"Chaplin, let the boy do it."
The man, now known as Chaplin, nodded before getting up and gesturing to the tire. Milo nodded with a smile then he began changing the tire with assistance from Vicky and once they were done; they stood up and Milo said,"There, it's all fixed. Have a nice day."
"Wait a second. What's your name kid?",The voice said from the car.
Milo rubbed the back of his neck apprehensively while Vicky stepped in front of him and said,"I'm Vicky and this is Milo."
"Vicky and Milo. I'll be sure to remember the names of the people who came to my aid.",The voice said as the back door of the car opened. The person who stepped out was Prometheus Quinn, causing Milo and Vicky to gasp and stand up straight. Prometheus stretched out his hand then said,"I'm Prometheus Quinn."
Vicky shook Prometheus' hand then Milo shook his hand with Vicky saying,"Nice to meet you Mr. Quinn." with a joyful apprehension. Prometheus gave off the look of being amused then he said,"Allow me to pay you both for helping me. How much do you want?" in his normal charismatic tone.
"Oh no. We could never take your money Mr Quinn. It wouldn't be right at all.",Vicky said, trying not to freak out. Prometheus let out an intrigued noise then said,"Hmm, you got a good head on your shoulders Vicky. Okay then, how about this. Either of you got a job?"
Vicky and Milo shook their heads then Prometheus said,"Fantastic! Come by the Helimax building some time and ask for me at the reception desk. I'll give you a tour of the place and see where the best place would be for you two to start your jobs."
Milo and Vicky's smiles grew and they let out excited noises before they said,"Thank you Mr Quinn."
"You're both very welcome and it's the least I can do. Now get going and enjoy your youth.",Prometheus said with a jovial tone while stretching his arms out. Vicky and Milo nodded then they walked past Prometheus with Milo saying,"I can't believe that happened." with excitement.
"I know, we met Prometheus Quinn. And he's giving us jobs.",Vicky said with excitement. Prometheus watched Milo and Vicky leave then he took out his phone and pressed a button before putting it up to his ear before saying,"Hey Alexis, need you to look up two people for me. One is Milo and the other is Vicky, didn't get a last name but they seem close to one another. Look up everything about them and if they've been to any of our facilities as of recently. Thanks a ton Alexis."
Prometheus then hung up the call and got back in the car.
Later on in the evening at Daxion Prison, a couple of guards were patrolling on the outer wall. They walked a fair bit away from a search light then looked out into the night to make sure no one was trying to come in. Unbeknownst to them, Flynn, Rika, and J3T41N had climbed the wall and moved past them as they did so, with three being in their Malevomen uniforms.
The trio effortlessly evaded being seen by the guards and cameras throughout the prison then they came up on the solitary confinement wing. The trio hid on opposite sides of the entrance then Flynn looked at Rika and whispered,"Rika, you're up."
Rika nodded then she took out her rifle and shot a smoke grenade at the door, landing between two guards and exploding. Flynn and J3T41N rushed in and knocked both guards unconscious as the smoke dissipated. J3T41N and Flynn nodded then they turned to the door as Rika came up to them saying,"Only two guards for solitary confinement? That's weird."
"Not really. See the cells are so spaced out in this wing that all ye need is two guards for each cell and even then they take frequent breaks.",Flynn explained to Rika, getting a nod in response. J3T41N then opened the door, after hacking into the security panel next to it, and he along with Flynn and Rika entered the cell to find a tanned skinned shirtless man with messy shoulder hair that was naturally black but dyed crimson and crescent shaped tattoos on the entirety of his back that showed on his sides and shoulders was laying on a bed with his back to the bars. This man only wore a pair of grey pants.
Flynn, Rika, and J3T41N stepped further into the room with Rika saying,"What the? Why is he behind a glass wall?"
"I do not know, however it doesn't really matter in my opinion.",J3T41N responded to RIka. The man heard Rika and J3T41N and he sat up, his back still being turned to the trio and he said,"You guys must be the ones Alistair sent to get me. Kinda surprised it took you so long." while stretching.
"So you were expecting us, good. Makes things a bit easier. Jet, think you can get this wall down without triggering an alarm?",Flynn asked.
"The code's 8305279. Panel should be to the right.",The man said nonchalantly. The trio looked at one another then Flynn walked to the right wall and typed in the code on a keypad, causing the wall to lower. The man chuckled then stood up, revealing his height to be at least 6ft 1in, while saying,"Woo, glad that's down. Now it doesn't feel as stuffy plus I can walk out of here."
The man turned around, revealing his face to the others, and Rika immediately gasped while also dropping her rifle. The man raised an eyebrow then asked,"What's with the gasp? Did I get ugly while trapped in here or something?"
Rika lifted her goggles so they were on her forehead and lowered her bandana, revealing an expression of joy and relief. The man's eyes widened as he said in a joyfully surprised tone,"Is that you blue streak?"
"Blue streak?",Flynn and J3T41N questioned while looking at one another. Their gaze then immediately went back to Rika when she shouted in complete elation,"MASON!" while running at the man jumping into a hug. The man, now known as Mason, hugged Rika back while spinning her around then he stopped and put her down while saying,"It's so good to see you. How long has it been since that day?"
"Three years, five months, and ten days but who's counting.",Rika said while swaying back and forth on her feet. Mason chuckled then he said,"Oh I've waited for the day I get to see you again. You've become even more beautiful than last time."
RIka began to blush then she whined in a cutesy yet embarrassed tone,"Mason, don't call me blush in front of my friends."
Mason looked at Flynn and J3T41N then at Rika and he whispered,"Why is there a tagger and a robot staring at us?"
RIka, after putting her goggles and bandana back on, turned to Flynn and J3T41N then said,"I'll explain everything later but for right now all you guys must know is that this is Mason."
"Greetings Mason.",J3T41N said in a friendly manner.
"Hey ya boyo.",Flynn said. Mason crossed his arms over his chest then said,"Oh, the tagger's Irish. Never would've expected that."
"Okay, can we get a move on before the guards come a knockin?!",Flynn said.
"Not yet. There's some stuff I need to get back from these guys; some of it being rather important to the penguin.",Mason said. Flynn groaned then said,"Fine. You make your way back to base while us three sneak your stuff back."
"Sneak? Where's the fun in that.",Mason said while walking past Flynn and J3T41N, Rika following behind him and picking up her rifle. The group exited Mason's cell and were greeted by a dozen guards. Flynn, Rika, and J3T41N got in fighting stances while Mason said,"Oh ho ho ho, I've been waitin' to get at some of you."
Mason then charged at the guards and they all got out their batons. He slid under a baton before jumping up and kicking the guard in the face before he elbowed another in their head then kneeing them in the gut. Mason punched a guard across the face then he used that guard as a battering ram as he tackled down two more guards. Mason picked up a baton and dodged several swings from one of the guards then he parried one and broke the guards arm before knocking them out. Mason then used his baton to knock out three more of the guards then he threw it into a guard before drop kicking that guard in the face. Mason quickly got up and looked at all the unconscious guards and he smirked before saying,"That's all of em. Now to get my stuff back."
Mason looked at Flynn, Rika, and J3T41N and said,"Come on guys. The lock up is this way."
The trio followed Mason as he made his way through the prison and to the lock up, beating up any opposition in his and the others' way. The group made it to the lock up and Mason chuckled before saying,"Ooh yeah baby, gonna get my gear back and my clothes." as he moved towards a basket that had his name on it. Mason looked at Flynn, Rika, and J3T41N then said,"You guys mind turning around?"
The trio turned their backs to allow Mason to change clothes, J3T41N having to stop Rika from peeking at the man. Mason sighed in relief then he said,"Okay you can turn back around."
Flynn, J3T41N, and Rika turned around to see Mason now wearing a white exterior black interior hooded vest that had a charcoal grey fur lining on the hood over his lanky yet muscular torso, white cargo shorts, and black sneakers. Mason also wore a white mask that had two red X's for eyes and a black stitched smile on it. Rika catcalled by whistling while Flynn and J3T41N looked at her. Mason chuckled then he put some other items from the basket in his pockets then he said,"Now let's get going, because I'm certain that the warden is on her way here."
The four exited the lock up and were greeted by a platoon of guards and a Caucasian woman with red hair in what appeared to be a military general's outfit standing there.
"Oh great, we got caught gettin' your stuff boyo.",Flynn said as he and the others looked around. Mason chuckled nervously then he said,"Warden, how ya doin' ma'am?"
"Prisoner 720 aka Mason. I had my suspicions that you would break out but never did I think you'd enlist the help of the Malevomen. It makes my job much easier.",The Warden said in a stern tone.
"Well not really. I mean you still have to catch us and I don't know if you've seen the camera's but I've been kicking the tar out of your lackey's.",Mason said in a friendly tone.
"Heh heh, I shall miss your banter when you're thrown back in solitary.",The warden said with a smug grin. She then raised her hand and commanded,"Men, take them down!"
Flynn, J3T41N, Rika, and Mason readied themselves as the guards charged at them.
TO BE CONTINUED...