Diana and Java had both gone through the portal, and when they were through, Java resisted the urge to curl up into a ball and cry, while Diana merely resisted a scream. Meanwhile, Alex, who came in after, to the side of Java, couldn't hold back. She screamed right in Java's ear, causing Java to get spooked. He let out a barbaric cry of fright and smacked Alex backwards. She hit the ground, bounced a little, then slid.
"Alex!" Diana cried out in concern! Then, she heard a voice that made her scream, which in turn, got her smacked by a scared Java until she slid to Alex's position, aching.
"What? Am I unwelcome now?" the teenage male voice rang out, before the sounds seemed to just blend into the shadows of the horrible landscape. Imagine a barren black stretch of land, with noting on it, surrounded by a thick purple fog, where mysterious noises rang out, and screams were heard at least every few minutes. That's the synopsis of the terrible dimension.
"M-Martin?" Java asked, nervous.
"Who else?" the voice responded, the figure standing there, and though the mist blocked some of it, it was clearly Martin. Diana looked at the figure summoning what was left of her strength after that blow from the caveman, and noticed something was wrong. She couldn't put her finger on it though, and was too fazed to think clearly. Java, however, ran towards his friend, frightened.
"Martin! Java so happy to see friend!" Java said, in his usual primitive language. Martin held his arms open wide, and Java, too glad to think, hugged him. Diana gathered up her energy and was able to see without as blurry a vision and witnessed something terrible. Martin's hands, around Java's back, began to sprout out faint black wisps that soon solidified, out of his fingers. Once solidified, there were ten black vine-ish strips, one coming out of each finger, and all at once, they puncture Java and entered his back. Diana finally had enough energy to stand up, and when she did, she noticed she was dizzy.
"Java!" she attempted to cry out, but her words, to her dismay, slurred a bit making it sound like she said 'Rah-Rah.' The ten black strips each slunk back into Martin's fingers, each now a bit bloodied. Martin, then grinned and shoved Java down onto the black ground, where he stayed, face-down, unmoving. Diana then solidified her feet and was able to put off her dizziness. She shook off her cobwebs, then looked at Martin's face. Then she saw it. What she saw before, but couldn't figure it out due to her cruddy vision. His eyes. Martin's eyes were pure black, with two faintly glowing purple dots within. The girl wearing the long-sleeved purple shirt looked over to see Alex. Unfortunately, she was out cold. By the time Diana looked back up, Martin was gone…and so was Java. Diana suddenly had a horrible feeling, and nearly froze in fear, before she tried to spin around, but ended up falling, facing backwards. And facing the Martin who's black strips were out and about a half-an-inch away from her. Diana screamed.
Alex woke up, and shook the cobwebs out of her head. It was dark, was the first thing that came to mind. She noticed she was still where Java had whacked her, and when she turned around, she noticed she was alone. Alone. As the young girl slowly got up, she still felt a bit of a bruise.
"Ngh…" she grunted, and looked around.
"Dianna? Caveman-dude?" she spoke, in a hoarse voice that was shaky with fright. Her adrenaline was running, and her temples throbbed. Once more, but more desperate, she called out for her fellow agents. No response. Then, she shouted at the top of her lungs, scared, frightened and nervous. Still, nothing. Alex's knee's felt unstable, and her eyes were getting blurry with tears. Finally, her knee's gave out, and she was on the floor, crying into her knees. Like a child lost in an amusement park, she looked around like a lost puppy before she finally hoarsely, yet loudly, shouted. She really didn't shout a word. Just a shout. A shout of fright, of fear, of determination, of despair, and of grief. Finally, there was a response.
"Alex? Long time no see!"
Alex heard the voice clear as day, and suddenly, all her fears melted away. She heard the voice that belonged to the person who had too leave just too early last time they met. The voice that belonged to the one that she just wanted to melt away with.
"Martin." She said, feeling relieved, before turning to face him. Diana and Java were with him, grinning.
"We thought you'd never wake up." Diana said, with a warm smile. Java nodded in agreement. That's when Alex noticed their eyes. And she froze with fear.
"Don't be afraid, Alex." Martin said, as if reading her mind. The three stepped forward in unison.
"Soon, all will be better, and you'll be with us. With me. And like this, we'll stay together, serving the Great One. The wise prophet is already getting a vessel." Martin said, calmly. The three took another step forwards. That was enough. Alex screamed again. Suddenly, the three charged, each one beginning to form black wisps out of their fingers. 'Think fast Alex…what can YOU do?' the young girl thought as she stumbled backwards, before turning around and sprinting. Suddenly, she remembered…
Two days before….
"So, you were the one that your team chose, Alex?" the old man, Jerry, said. Alex simply nodded. Two others were with her, a redhead and a blonde. They agreed. Alex grinned, thinking it was worth the whining and the bargaining with her teammates to see Martin again.
"Alright, then. Alex, you're gadgets for this following mission will be…" Jerry started.
Now…
Alex swiftly turned around, then pulled a metallic silver device out of a pocket in her glove.
"LAZER POINTER!" Alex shouted out, like her favorite anime characters would. She then pushed a red button, and a red beam shot out of the device, slicing into Martin. Martin gave out a cry, before Java caught up, knocked Alex aside and took the device. Then, with his massive strength, he crushed the pointer. Diana then caught Alex, and with a grin, allowed thin black wisps to come out of her fingers.
Alex then, with a grin, used her second of three gadgets. Her boots instantly sprouted rockets, which shot her into the air, Diana screaming, still clinging on. While Diana was in shock, Alex then turned around and headed straight for the ground…with rockets. Face-towards-ground, the two plummeted, making Alex's thin wisps unable to solidify. Finally, thinking that Alex was absolutely nuts, Diana let go before they could both become squished. But, Alex wondered if the risk was worth it, because now she had to pull back up, which wasn't possible. Luckily, Java grabbed her rocket boot, and though being moved by it's sheer force, he yanked it off, allowing Alex's descent to be slowed from the grab, though her landing was a bit funky because she only had one boot on. Instantly, the rocket retreated as she willed it too. That was when Java couldn't keep holding on to the rocket boot, so the out-of control one flew out of his hands, and hit Martin…in his left eye. Martin screamed from the second wound, and the purple sky seemed to flicker, revealing a blue one. Alex gasped.
Diana and Java rushed her again, and Alex used her third, and final, gadget: the glove-net. From the glove that she previously pulled her first gadget out of, she pointed it palm-towards the attackers. With that she gave out a mighty cry and a net sprung out, ensnaring them. Alex grinned at her victory. However, the moment of triumph was short lived as Java ripped his way out of the net…and charged. Alex screamed, now out of gadgets, and out of hope. She ran, but tripped and fell. Java kept running, before Alex froze of fear on the ground. Suddenly, Java ran straight past her. Alex wanted to look up, but resisted the urge, as she was still in shock. Java turned around and seemed lost as to where she was. That's when it clicked.
While she was knocked out, she was never attacked. And that was because the monsters couldn't attack anything not moving, because it was out of their sight. So, with a grin, Alex slowly stood up. Java still looked lost, but due to the slow movement, he traced it as to he passed his soon-to-be victim. It was then Alex took off her second rocket boot, leaving her in her socks, and launched it a bit to the side of Java. As expected, Java and Diana, who had just gotten out of the net, chased after it. Backfire: the rocket boot hit Martin. Alex held back a gasp of surprise. The boot, of course stopped, sensing that it hit something. Martin gave out another cry. Then came Java, who was now lost again due to the fact that the boot stopped. So he trampled Martin. The sky flickered blue again, and this time took five whole seconds to turn back to purple. Then came Diana, whose shoes stepped onto Martin, who gave out a second cry. Then, Martin started to blink. Once. Twice. His eyes watered with tears. And at once, the purple sky faded into a pleasant blue, and the horrible endless black stretch of land turned into a grassy plain, one which Alex recognized as "Sweet Park." In Martin's own hometown. People were there laughing and having a good time, as Martin slowly stood up, his eyes restored. Diana and Java soon followed.
"Erg…what happened?" Martin asked, rubbing his head.
"What the—how did we get here?" Diana said quickly, and though also appearing as though her head was in pain, she was quick to take into account they were at 'Sweet Park.'
"Java…hurt…" was all Java said, who was, also rubbing his head.
Alex took quickly to explain to them all that had happened, then with a cocky grin, about how SHE saved the day. Kind of. Diana was quick to analyze what had happened to her and Java…and possibly Martin, was the black vines. Martin suddenly went quiet. Java, however, was happy to have his friend back, and though still nervous for a hug, shook hands with Martin.
"Guys…" Martin said in a hoarse whisper.
Diana, Java, and Alex all looked at him.
"We need to get to Brea…" Martin started, getting his usual cockiness back…
"And FAST! I mean, seriously! All that I remember before I was jabbed with those black vines is that for one…the beast and I had one mind. I mean seriously, the spell was that powerful. I saw him enchant me with a spell…possessing me. But most importantly, he made me into a trap that would only effect those with memories of him…an illusion…and I—I remember what he was going to do next. He saw into my mind and saw Brea get away. And he saw into my memories and figured that you would get to the center first…I saw him figure it out. Then, it all faded. He's going to attack the center and he's going to squeeze the location of Brea from M.O.M! I just hope Brea is somewhere far away, so we can get to her first. Tell me, do you know where she is?" Martin finally finished, taking a breath somewhere in between there. Of course, he spoke fast due to his excitement, so Java was instantly puzzled.
However, Diana and Alex understood the intensity of the situation.
"Brea…is….at the center with M.O.M…currently." Diana said, sheepishly, with a slight blush.
Of course, Martin was shocked. Then, in a hurry, he said
"THEN LET'S GO!"
And he and Alex were already running before Diana could suggest that they form a plan. Realizing it was hopeless to try to ration with them, Diana rolled her eyes and ran after her partners. And she was followed by a certain very confused Java.
Brea shivered, looking at the three Center agents surrounding her for comfort. She remembered that look of worry on M.O.M's face when they got the alert that the Shadow Beast was in the building. Quickly, a second blue portal opened minutes after Diana, Java, and Alex had gone on their mission. And so, her, along with three center agents to protect her were rushed out.
Meanwhile, back at the Center, M.O.M. was fighting against the horrible beast, with Billy hiding behind her, terrified. The Dark Beast charged, while M.O.M. dove out of the way. She landed with a small 'thud' and rolled to the side, before activating her special U-Watch. Meanwhile WHOOP agents were beginning to arrive for back-up, as a lot of the Center agents were fighting with each other. Billy described it as thin black needle-like thingies turning people into the beasties slaves. Remaining Center agents were ordered to get out of there before they were possessed too. And so, her and a few other non-possessed agents were left. And while she held off the beast so those few other agents could get out before the help was strong enough that what was left of their small force could come back, she was beginning to fear that she might get possessed. She quickly shoved the idea out of her head, as her laser slashed into the Beast. She flipped backwards, and was shocked to see the beast just regenerate what it lost.
Suddenly, at that very moment, the computers fed out that three new agents and one guest had arrived:
Martin, Diana, Java, and Alex. Billy shouted to M.O.M. the news, before the beast turned around and faced the green alien. M.O.M. was ready to leap forwards, but instead watched as Billy's tiny hovercraft was hooked onto and pulled back, with Billy in it. In an instant, the alien was behind a grinning Martin.
"Hey Ugly!" Martin yelled out.
"Ready for a rematch?"
(Side Note: I hope you're enjoying my Martin Mystery Fanfic so far. Chapter Three is coming soon! Oh yeah, and I plan on removing the WHOOP side of things, Alex included, later, probably in Chapter 7 or so. Maybe earlier. Why? Well, this isn't a crossover fanfic, now is it? If you liked, then spread the word about this story. And…yeah, that's it. Again, wait for Chapter 3!)
