Hey people, sorry for the long wait. I've been busy with exams. Anyway, thank you for your patience, now lets get started.
Part 2
All ten Avengers stood with the three soldiers admits the dead bodies of the Mutradi squad they just took down.
"Sergeant Foxon." The soldier in the front introduced as he saluted with his two men. "I'm in charge of this island. Thank you for the assist."
"You're welcome." Illana replied.
"Where are the rest of your men?" Danny asked.
"Dead, we're all that's left." Foxon responded.
"What's going on here, why are the Mutradi after you?" Lance questioned.
"This island is under the jurisdiction of General Steel, we use this to gather all the alien technology that crashed to earth before G3 tries to get it, generals orders."
"I thought G3 is supposed to handle all the alien-stuff." Kim pointed out.
"That's not what Steel believes." Foxon replied. "And I'd like to say that I do not agree with him; most of us believe you guys and Titan are trying to help, and I advised against gathering up all this tech; of course, he didn't listen to me. That old prick."
Lance, Octus, and Illana all understood as General Steel was more of the 'shoot-first, ask-questions-never' kind of guy.
"What exactly happened here?" Ben asked.
"Mutradi came in a while ago; they shot us all up like we we're nothing. These two men and I we're the only ones to get away."
"Why didn't you call for help?" Zak asked as well.
"We tried, communications jammed; they don't want anything getting in or out of here."
"So why are the Mutradi here?" Jake asked. "I thought we tossed those freaks out a long time ago."
"If you read comics you know; the bad guys always come back." Ron replied with Rufus chirping in agreement.
"So the Mutradi came in to get back their stuff huh?" Rex guessed as the Avengers got together to discus their next move.
"It's not that simple." Lance responded. "If they just wanted their technology back, they would have taken it and left; and destroyed the entire island, not cut if off. Something else is going on here, and I need to find out why."
"You need to find out why?" Rex questioned with a raised eyebrow.
"This team needs a leader." Lance told him.
"And it's you?" Rex began. "You ducked out on us the first chance you got!"
"This coming from the one who blew our cover; this was supposed to be a stealth op!" Lance pointed out.
"At least I didn't abandon my team!" Rex argued.
"Dude's right, Lance." Bens stepped in. "The whole team needs to be kept in the loop!"
"And how do you know?" Lance questioned Ben.
"I've led people before, so I know my way around." The wielder of the Omnitrix said.
As they argued, Danny just pinched the bride of his nose. "Aw geeze."
"Guys come on!" Illana tried to stop the three from arguing any further.
"Don't any of you wanna lead?" Kim asked towards Ron, Zak, and Jake.
Ron and Rufus both shrugged. "Eh, more of a follower kinda guy."
"I have more experience leading cryptids, not people, so I don't think I'd be cut out." Zak said.
"I led before, but I don't think I'm qualified for a big team like this." Jake admitted.
"What about you Kim?" Ron asked his girlfriend. "Your always in charge when it's you and me?"
"I never led a team before, so I probably shouldn't. I don't have enough experience."
Danny got in between Rex, Ben, and Lance. "Guys we don't have time to argue! We can pick a leader later, first things first."
"He's right." Illana replied. "We need to know why the Mutradi are here."
"Agreed." Octus agreed.
Ben and Rex backed down, and Lance followed soon after. "Fine."
Danny then went back to Foxon and his men. "Are there any more Mutradi here?"
"Oh yeah, a lot." Foxon replied. "There all at the factory; that's where we take apart their stuff and try to make it into something we can use. Here's a map." He handed Danny a rolled up piece of paper, which he took. "There's a secret entrance on the side of the ridge, you should get in without any trouble."
"Thank you Sergeant." Danny thanked. "We have cloaked jet not far from here, a bit a ways south; take your men there and you should be safe."
At the very center of the island was a large factory; outside were at least a dozen armed Mutradi guards with even more inside. Many we're lifting large, metal crates, no doubt carrying weapons. At the top of a metal bride, overseeing it all was none other than Baron.
A Mutradi soldier approached the smiling Baron and kneeled down. "Commander, he approaches." The Mutradi spoke in its native language.
"Communications jammed?" Baron asked.
"Yes sir." The Mutradi replied.
"Excellent."
Danny, Lance, Rex, Ben, Kim, Illana, and Zak all we're perched over a cliff that overlooked the factory. Kim took out a pair of binoculars and looked down to see the Mutradi take the steel containers outside towards a helipad.
"It looks like something's going on." Kim said. "From the way things are moving, maybe there's some sort of pick-up going on, they're not taking the technology for themselves."
"There giving it to someone?" Danny questioned.
"That's not like them at all." Illana revealed.
"We're gonna need a lot more answers, there's a lot going on here that we don't know." Lance said.
"Yeah, no duh." Rex pointed out, resulting in a slight glare from Lance.
"Argue later, stop the bad guys now." Zak stopped them from arguing.
"And how do we get down there without being seen?" Ben asked.
They heard some slight rumbling and looked behind to the side of a large stone wall where Jake, in Dragon Form; Ron with his blue Mystic Monkey Aura, and Octus all lifted a series of rocks to reveal the entrance to the mining tunnel.
"This secret entrance, that's how." Jake pointed out as he turned human and Ron dropped his aura.
With nothing else needed to be said; the kids then all began to walk down the mining shaft. After about ten minutes of silent walking, they came down towards a steel door. Octus walked up to the control panel and typed at super-human speed until the panel turned green and the door opened.
A small door inside the factory quietly opened to reveal half of Kim's face as she looked.
"All clear." She whispered as they all quickly entered and took cover behind many large boxes.
"Alright Lance let's see what you… Lance?" Illana began but turned around to find that he has vanished, again.
Rex, Ben, Ron, even Rufus all face-palmed at that. "Not again." Rex grunted.
Danny sighed. "Kim, Zak, you guys try and find him; give him back up if he needs it." The two nodded before jumping up a ladder on the side of the wall and quietly making their way up. Danny turned to the others. "Ben, you and I are gonna check things outside; the rest of you hang back here and stay out of sight."
Ben activated his Omnitrix and transformed into Big Chill. He and Danny both turned invisible and flew away.
In the control room in the upper right corner of the building; there was but a single Mutradi guard just minding his own business; but he failed to notice Lance, who quietly jumped down from the shadows and grabbed the creature's head, snapping it's neck two seconds later before it made any noise. Lance then set down on a chair by a computer console and got to work.
Back on the ground level; Illana, Jake, Rex, Octus, Ron, and Rufus quietly made their way closer to the entrance where they saw the Mutradi taking all the technology outside.
"Look at all that alien tech." Jake pointed out. "What is this some kind of shipment?"
"Yeah, but there only taking new stuff; their not trouncing this tech." Rex observed as he rubbed his hand on the box they we're near, gathering dust, indicating it hasn't been touched in a long time.
"Maybe they like shinier tech?" Ron guessed with Rufus shrugging.
"Somehow, I doubt that's it." Illana said.
"Guys, my long-ranged sensors are picking up a helicopter on its way." Octus pointed out; much to the group's surprise.
Back in the control room; Lance continued to work, Kim and Zak both quickly rolled in.
"Sneaking off again?" Kim asked.
"Recon, and finding out information." Lance answered as he continued to type.
"Way to fill us in." Zak pointed out sarcastically as the two got close to him. "So what do you got?"
"Recent Mutradi entry, have a look." Lance pointed to the screen where they could see images of Mutradi technology being taken apart and individual pieces being analyzed.
Kim saw something on the screen that caught her attention. "Wait, what's that?" They saw a file-folder icon on the lower right corner of the screen, which Lance clicked. "'Project: Remodel'?" Kim read aloud.
"What is…" Lance looked and they all looked in surprise to see the Mutradi technology on the screen being remodeled into something else.
"But that's Galalunian technology!" Zak pointed out.
"You're right." Lance agreed. "The Mutradi have been taking apart their tech and combining it with ours, trying to make…"
"Some kind of super hybrid tech." Zak fisnished. "If mixed correctly, this new tech is three times more powerful than Galalunian!"
"How do you know about Galalunian tech?" Kim asked Zak.
"I spent some time with Octus and he showed me some of the basics, but this is really bad."
"Got that right." Kim agreed. She tried to open her comn. "Danny, Illana are you guys…" She didn't get a response. "Static, communications are blocked."
Outside; the invisible Danny and Big Chill watched as the Mutradi all lined up, but both found themselves quite surprised when they saw a certain someone walk outside.
"Wait is that… Baron?!" Big Chill questioned as he walked outside and the Mutradi saluted.
"I thought he was locked up!" Danny questioned.
"My guess, Mutradi broke him out." Big Chill guessed. They heard a chopper approaching and looked to see a large black helicopter approach and slowly land on the helipad.
Something happened however; a blue mist left Danny's mouth. "My Ghost sense but… why?"
The helicopter landed and powered down. The cockpit opened to reveal a certain ghost who was piloting it.
"SKULKER?!" Danny's mind screamed.
The Ghost Zone's greatest hunter walked past the Mutradi guards and towards their commander.
"Baron." He greeted.
"Skulker." Baron greeted back. "The shipment is ready."
Skulker looked towards the box. "The new hybrid technology?"
"A complete success." Baron replied. "We tested it, and it's ready. Our mutual friends won't be disappointed."
"I know I wouldn't be." Skulker said with a smile.
Back inside; the group of Illana, Rex, Octus, Jake, Ron, and Rufus all hid on a metal bridge.
"Lance, Danny, Kim; do you guys read?" Illana tried as she accessed her comns only to hear static. "I can't reach anyone."
"The radio's jammed." Octus deduced. "We are in need of a plan."
"I have one." Rex said as he formed his Punk Busters. "Bust them up!"
Rex jumped of the bridge fists-first smacked hard on top of two Mutradi.
"Well, looks like stealth's out." Ron pointed out.
"Might as well." Jake stated. "Dragon up!" Jake transformed into his Dragon Form and flew down; Illana activated he armor and Ron fired up his Mystic Monkey Aura again and they all jumped down onto the incoming Mutradi horde.
That is the end of Part 2. Again, sorry for the long wait.