Chapter 5

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Bowser Jr., Tech Boy, and Tech Girl just returned 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," says Bowser Jr. jealous over how much better they were than him.

Tech Boy readies himself, cracking his knuckles, saying, "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," teases Tech Girl.

"Ok, suit yourself," says Tech Boy before he activates 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 attach themselves to the generator. Once the installation was complete the claws, still in the form of a flat disc, spark a bit. Tech Boy dusts off his hands in a bragging motion saying, "Ok, your generator is installed. Now, about that plan?"

Before Bowser Jr. could answer the PDA announces, "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 cheer and scatter to find Tech Boy and Tech Girl. Thinking quickly Tech Boy uses his technopathy on the drill, converted the claw back to it normal settings, and grabs Bowser Jr. with it, but not before he launches a fireball straight at them. They each jump to a side and the fireball hits the wall. They get back up and Tech Boy runs to the computer. He sticks a flash drive in the USB slot, sits down on the chair, and begins hacking the system. Tech Boy states, "I'll hack the system, you stand guard." "Roger," replies Tech Girl before she left the office. There was immediate shooting afterwards from outside the door.

Tech Boy continues his hacking escapade while Bowser Jr. pries the claw open. He succeeds and falls down landing on his feet. Tech Boy heard that and jumps 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 gets up and uses the opportunity to rush him and kick him sending 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 heads back to the computer but it was beyond repair, so he removes his flash drive and exited the office. When he exits the office, he sees several of Darkness's minion knocked out on the floor along with Tech Girl holding a blaster gasping for breath. She looks at Tech Boy, "What happened?"

Tech Boy replies, "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 blares on both of their watches. They press the button which activates the DNA Scanner in it opening up the screen revealing a map with a red blip in the Courtyard.

"It looks like Nic activated the S.O.S. signal," states 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," explains Tech Boy.

Tech Girl nods and runs off towards the Courtyard. Tech Boy runs forward towards the Computer Lab. When he turned the corner, he spies Bowser blocking the path. Stopping in his tracks, Tech Boy uses his technopathy to activate the Agency's security system and train it on Bowser. It fires and Bowser jumps forward while simultaneously retreating into his shell. When Bowser lands back on his feet, Tech Boy jumps back a bit. Bowser then immediately shoots a massive blue fireball out of his mouth at Tech Boy, who jumps to the side narrowly avoiding it while rolling to get back on his feet quickly. He put his back to the wall next to the turn towards the Research Lab and takes out his blaster. Bowser's claw grabs the wall cracking it a bit as he turns the corner, his mouth alit with 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 the grappling hook 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 stops. 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!" yells Darkness as his remaining minions plus some more from the hall start charging towards them.