Robin repeated to Rulaf all that he'd learned. The alien commander turned an anxious shade of blue, and began to pace. Commander Rulaf's quarters were made of erratically shaped panels, molded in various shades of blue. A large window looking out into space replaced the far wall, and a turquoise command chair sat in the center. Besides the Commander and the Boy Wonder, two S.A.S.S. soldiers and Doctor Cryse also stood in the room. The doctor was nervously scribbling information on his data pad, nodding every so often as the put the pieces together.
After a long bout of silence, Robin asked, "Is Amber anyone of importance? I mean, I wouldn't be surprised if she was-"
"A princess," Rulaf interjected. Robin cocked his head to the side and asked, "Come again?"
Rulaf sighed, and returned to his normal shade of silver. "King Gronis of Dogea has a daughter. Her name is Amber. She was kidnapped over two standard years ago. Agent Amber has been a part of the S.A.S.S. for over half of that time."
"You mean the Cisceerians didn't even bother changing her name?" Robin asked, trying to keep a straight face.
"Well, you say that in mockery. However, Amber is a surprisingly common name among sentient beings. Our race and the Dogeans have a mixture of what can only be called 'Earth names' and names that you would consider exotic." Rulaf explained.
"Okay, naming aside, I don't understand why they would plant a spy in an agency they were a part of." Robin said.
Rulaf scratched his chin a little, and agreed, saying, "Yes, that is a bit odd. What can you deduce?"
"How dangerous were Agent Amber's missions?" Robin asked.
"Occasionally very dangerous, as can be seen by Mission Earth. Why?"
"They kidnap her, and make her your agent. You send her on a dangerous mission. They count on her getting killed; they expose themselves as the kidnappers…" Robin's eyes slid to the side as he put the pieces together. "The Dogeans accuse you of knowing and murdering their princess, the S.A.S.S. splits apart, and all out war takes place."
Robin's words sent a chill down everyone's spines.
The Javelin blasted through space at an immeasurable speed. Batman sat piloting the fighter, while Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, and Lantern discussed the information they had received.
"An Alien NATO?" Flash asked skeptically. "That's hard for even me to believe."
"Wally, you know that there are aliens out there. Shayera, J'onn, myself, heck, John was given his powers by aliens!" Clark said.
"Yeah, but a whole Alliance of them? Come on guys, this isn't Star Wars!" Flash argued.
"No, but perhaps it is something similar." Diana mused.
"The entire Green Lantern corps is made up of several candidates from several planets." Green Lantern added. "However, they've never heard of the S.A.S.S."
"That's exactly my point!" Wally said. "Are these guys just under the radar or something?"
"Whatever's the case, we need to stop the Cisceerians before anything bad happens." Batman stated from the cockpit. He flipped a few controls, and adjusted the flight computer. "Prepare to Zeta," he said in warning. The other Leaguers settled in, and a bright yellow flash consumed the Javelin.
Outside the S.A.S.S.'s headquarters, several dark green ships zipped into view. Neon green lights illuminated their shapes, with a minty glow emanating from the cockpits. The ships were shaped like triangles from the top, with extended panels at the corners. The ships had a rise in the middle, giving them a folded look.
Bright green laser fire shook the HQ, sending troops to their battle stations. Boarding alarms whined as the ships docked. Out of the ships spilled dozens of androids, each ranging seven feet tall, with cylindrical bodies cast entirely in white. Their right arms ended in a sharp point that served as a stabbing device and a ranged weapon. Their heads were flat on top and round in circumference. Their faces were black screens that were ovular and sideways, with a mint green sensor light.
In Rulaf's quarters, he barked orders to the two troopers stationed there, asking Doctor Cryse, "You have an idea on how to change Amber back, correct?" When the doctor nodded he said, "Go work on it, we'll hold them off."
Rulaf, Robin, and the two troopers left the room in the direction of the fight.
Crystal heard the alarms and turned to Shaggy, "I guess we have to finish this talk another day."
She ran off, leaving Shaggy relieved. He felt another shake and whined, "Hey guys!? Where are you!? Scooby-Doo!? Velma!?" He ran in the opposite direction of the commotion, flailing his arms around.
Velma and Scooby reached the end of a hallway, stopping as Alliance soldiers ran in front of them, each one heavily armed, and an air of determination spread among them. Boots hit the floor in sync as they rushed towards the boarding hatches. Velma and Scooby went to follow them to see what was happening.
A trooper who appeared to be in charge gave orders, standing against the wall and shooting down advancing parties of androids. Each trooper took a kneeling stance and crowded against the sides of the hallway, laying down heavy fire. As one trooper got shot, another advanced to take his place. The lasers of the Alliance were a bright red, while the enemy forces fired bright green blasts. Doctor Cryse rushed his way to his lab, where Crystal and two troopers were guarding. He opened the door and slid inside, trying to find the folder on his research regarding changing Amber back.
Outside his door, both troopers were shot by advancing androids, and Crystal was barely holding them off. Doctor Cryse ran out of the lab with his research in hand, and as he tried to escape, he was shot in back.
"Doctor!" Crystal yelled, unable to assist with the pressing attack. Eventually, the androids were blasted from behind, with the one in front having its head knocked off. As it was kicked forward, Crystal saw Robin and five Alliance soldiers coming to her aid. One immediately checked the doctor, and sighed in defeat.
"He's dead." The trooper said simply.
Robin ran a hand over his face, and drifted his eyes to the scattered papers on the floor. Robin went over to pick them up, organizing them carefully. Robin went up to the door of the lab, and after few calculations, he kicked it open. Meaning, as he kicked it, the door slid open. He walked into the lab, which was dimly lit, surveying the various alien chemicals that rested on the doctor's desk. He spotted a medical table in the corner, which had a medium blue color.
Robin looked at the doctor's desk, and sifted through the folders that were on the desk. He looked at the main laboratory and found a needle that was carefully placed in a holder, finding it marked, "Mutagen R extractor". He picked it up, making sure it was carefully placed in his utility belt.
He turned around, "We need to find Amber."
Fred and Daphne met up with Shaggy as the fight was dying down.
"Shaggy! What happened?" Fred asked, seeing as how Shaggy was bent over, sweating and panting heavily.
"We were like, just attacked man! And I don't know like, where Velma and Scoob went!" He said.
Daphne helped get Shaggy into a standing position, and leaned him against the wall. Daphne looked to Fred.
"What do you think is going on?" She asked.
"Maybe the Cisceerians finally played their hand." Fred deduced, rubbing his chin in thought.
"Guys?" The gang looked behind them. "Are you okay?"
It was Amber. But what held the gang's stares was the fact that her appearance was fading in between that of a dog's and that of her current alien form. Shaggy let out a nervous stream of chuckles, and said,
"Like that's some freaky stuff!"
A/N: War has started. Who were the attackers? Who was behind the attack? What's wrong with Amber? Will the Cisceerians' plans come to fruition? Find out next time! Same Bat-Time! Same Bat-Channel!