The fight started with no bell, the beast man charged the masked fighter with a roar. The man blocked a over head swipe and landed a uppercut to the jaw a jab to the ribs before the creature landed a powerful blow to his stomach before lashing out with violent strike to head and chest of the man.
Grabbing the man's arm the creature spun him arround and threw him into pipes that cracked and let out steam from the impact. Charging with a shouder tackle the masked man was hit with the full weight of the monster, two powerful strikes left him dazed before he was thrown out of the steam on his back.
Groaning in pain as the creature launched it's self in the air comimg down with a devastating blow that ended the fight. Watching the fight, the cultists began to chant. "Hail Cobra. Hail Cobra! Hail Cobra!"
Chapter 4: Isle Santa Prisca
Mordred stood with the team around Batman and red tornado as the holographic screens flared to life. "Isla Santa Prisca. This island nation is the primary source of the potent strength enhancing drug. Venom is it's street name." Batman showed the island and the information about the island. "Our reports show that their factory is operating at full capacity but all shipments have been cut off." The heroes turned to the team. "This is a recon mission, observe and report, the Justice League will get involved if we have too."
"Who's leading the mission?" Robin asked.
Red Tornado and Batman looked at each other briefly. "That will be up the team to decide."
"Scout work..." Mordred said under her breath somewhat annoyed. She would much rather level the factory and be done with it. There was a time when she was the most feared knight of the round table. Now relegated scouting for those that would hold the glory.
"Not happy with the mission?" Kaldur asked. "You don't exactly hide your displeasure."
"If they know the factory is producing drugs, why not just wipe it out, why bother with sending in a scout?" Mordred asked.
"Often times there is much to be learned from by slowing down. If we know why the shipments have stopped it gives us a bigger piece to our enemies puzzle." Kaldur said.
Aboard the bioship Mordred pulled at the new clothes or 'hero costume a Black Canary put it, she had been given. the skin tight leotard clung to body, replacing the small top she wore before with her skirt and tabard. Still in the red with hold trim of her clothes.
"Like the new threads Mordred." Kid Flash winked.
"I'm only wearing this because the stealth tech is better then walking around with my entire torso exposed at night." Mordred tapped the activator, the red of her outfit shifted from red to black and the trim to red.
"Approaching Santa Prisca and drop zone Alpha." Megan said.
Aqualand stood up activating his own stealth suit. Mordred stood along with him. "Ready." They both said. The floor under both vanished and they dropped into the water. Once under water lightning charged around her legs as she swam next to Kaldur. She wasn't as fast as the Atlantean but the knight kept pace. Kaldur slashed through a net and the two came up to the beach where a surveillance system kept watch over the water.
The two ran up Mordred wielding her blade keeping an eye on the jungle and Kaldur hacked the security system. "All clear, data is on a continuous loop. Make your way to Drop site Bravo, Mordred and I will rendezvous enroute to the factory. I'll track your gps signature."
Mordred unsummoned her sword and followed Kaldur into the jungle. Mordred didn't really listen to the others on the radio ear piece, she found it more distracting then helpful.
"You did not want to be leader?" Kaldur asked.
"The last thing I led resulted in the deaths of two armies, me, my Father, and most of my siblings." Mordred said.
"Siblings? You didn't mention that before." Kaldur said with some interest.
"Four half siblings from my mother Morgan Le Fay and King Lot of Orkney. Gawain, Agravaine, Gareth and Gaheris and one of my Mother's alter ego's raised Lancelot in the fairy Realm."
"Alter ego?" Kaldur asked.
"My mother was... unstable. Born to king Ulthur Pendragon she was born with three aspects to her. Morgan Le Fay the human Princess, the Fairy lady of the lake Vivian, and she is the child of Britannia, a avatar of the land, and rightful heir to her father's throne as the firstborn. She would undermine as much as she would aid her sister. As she would shatter the sword of selection Caliburn, she would grant my father the divine sword Excalibur." Mordred said. "She had her children with the purpose of killing her sister Artoria. But my brothers would all choose to serve the king faithfully."
"When I learned of my blood connection to my father... I was over joyed, the King I so desperately wanted to serve was my father, that I was their sole heir... I went to my father to tell her... to be made her heir apparent." Mordred frowned in anger. "She said no... he said I was not fit to be king... Then when Agravaine discovered Lancelot's affair with the queen... and slew my brother. Then during his attempt to take the whore Queen with him he killed two more of my siblings Gareth and Gaheris..." Tears built up in the homunculus's eyes. "And then I usurped my own father..."
Kaldur stopped and turned to face Mordred, he gently wiped the tears away. "You were grieving... you lost three brothers of blood and arms, one betrayed your father and kingdom and your father refused to acknowledge you. I can't imagine you were thinking logically. No one would. And given you were just brought back..."
"Don't treat me like I'm some soft girl." Mordred slapped his hand away wiping her eyes clear herself.
"Right, of course." Kaldur said. "But your still my friend and teammate."
"You sound like Gawain..." She laughed lightly as she punched his shoulder lightly. "I miss them... my brothers. Gawain wanted to be just like Father, he even weilded the sister blade to father."
"I'm flattered to be compared to such a hero." The two started to walk again. "What were your brothers like?"
"Gawain, he was the knight of the sun and maidens. A noble hero who fought ceaselessly for the innocent. Even his smile would turn the most forlorn souls to joy. Gaheris was a knight of the people, and a love of farming, often going on quests involving whirlwind romances. Gareth was my sister, the youngest of the Orkney siblings and she was formidable, defeating eleven knights in a jousting tournament and the next day even defeating our eldest brother Gawain in single combat all before joining the round table. Agravaine... well he wasn't the kindest soul. He was vindictive and spiteful, often letting himself fall into blood feuds with the other knights. Blood feuds that often led to the deaths of those knights... at the end of Agravaine's and my own my blade."
"Murder." Kaldur said coldly.
"Yes. Though when history remembers you as the knight of Treachery... But my adoptive sibling Lancelot truly should have been the one granted that title. I was made by my mother to kill my father, my fate was sealed. No one made Lancelot betray the king and bed the queen. He went out of his way to slaughter Gareth when he came to rescue the queen from her execution, she who idolized him. He was the one to knight her and in his unjust rampage..."
"You came from a bloody time... but why tell me this?" Kaldur asked as they came to a cliff and began to climb it.
"Tell me, with Robin adhering to Batmans code to no killing? Would he or even Wally understand or approve? Superboy... well i can see myself in him... a son of a great hero created by unnatural means. I fear my story may... inspire him to take more active actions to be seen by his father. Megan... she's naive... and I fear her reaction to my tale, in some ways she reminds me of Gareth, the same bright light in their hearts. But you serve a king... you at least on some level understand the effects that court politics have on people. How quickly that allies will stab each other in the back for power."
"I do. And I appreciate that you felt you could trust me" Kaldur turned his head to say something into the radio. The two of them scaled the cliff looking over the island down towards the factory.
The sound of gun fire caught their ear. "Lets move." Heading down the slope they made their way towards the gunfight.
Sliding down a mud path Mordred built up speed as she shot into the fight knocking the feet out from under a cloak wearing man as stood up. Kicking him in the stomach he hit a tree with his back as he flew threw the air and fell to the ground groaning in pain. Another cult garb wearing goid ran at her but was taken out by a mace made of water from Aqualad.
Kid Flash ran by taking out some more men that appeared to be part of a differrent group from the cult. Robin jumped from the trees taking down two more as Superboy dealt with a large maked man.
"Real great on the stealth." Mordred said back handing a cultists as he tried to get up.
"Well if they had followed my lead and dissapeared into the jungle." Robin complained.
"Oh is that what you were doing? We're not mind readers." Kid Flash exclaimed as he looked over at Megan. "At least I'm not."
"You said i could only read the bad guys minds." She respinded as she used her telekinetic powers to throw around the henchmen.
"It was pretty obvious!" Robin said back.
"Did you do anything to indicate you intention or did you just vanish, like you did with Mr Twister." Mordred asked.
"What's it matter?" Robin asked back.
"Enough, we gave no time for squabballing among ourselves. Lets tie up our captives so we don't lose track of them." Kaldur said.
After some time all the gun men were tied up. And there were two distinct groups. A cult like red robe wearing faction and a more modern smugglers band. "Seems like Kobra is incontrol of the island and drove these guys off their turf." Kid Flash said as he ate a snack.
"Well we know why regular shipments have been cut off, The cult of the Kobra has taken over the production of venom." Robin brought a fust into a open palm.
"But what would a cult want with venom? As far as I know the stuff isn't inducing halucinations." Mordred pointed out. "Can't be anything religious."
"So what, Kobra wanted super powered cultists, case closed. Call the jystice league and we'll be home with time gor a movie." Kid Flash said annoyed.
"No, Kobra isn't on venom their hoarding the stuff. And were not leaving until I know why." Robin said sternly.
"Until you know why? And who put you in charge?" Kid Flash started argueing with him.
"Batman trained me for this kind of stuff!" Robin respinded.
"News flash your not Batman!"
"Closest thing we got!"
"What about you Mordred, Superboy, would either of you like to lead?" Megan asked.
"Damn no, last time I lead something a whole nation died." Mordred said quickly.
"No. You?" Super Boy asked.
"Mars no, I'm still trying to get fully adjusted to earth." Megan said.
"Such clever ninos. But you only have half the story." The massive masked man chuckled. "If you want in the factory we can use my secret tunnel."
"Call me a child again and I'll give you a reason to wear that mask." Mordred walked upto him.
"You speak spanish?" Kid Flash asked.
"Latin, my mother made sure I could read the bible, even though I am affront to god by the nature of my birth... I can generally translate the languages that evolded from it. Start talking or ill use some other methods my mother taught me." Mordred threatened the masked man.
"Hey, we don't torture our captives." Robin pushed her back.
"I never said torture. I could have a truth spell or something similar." Mordred lied, she wanted to torture the information out of him.
"Miss Martian can you read his mind?" Robin asked.
Megan knealt infront of him pressing her fingers to her temples. "Aeh aeh aeh, not so fast chicka, Bane is not so easily read."
Bane, Mordred made note of the name, should he prove difficult. "There is a tunnel, but... there is something he's not telling... ugh he's reciting football scores en espanol."
"What's there to tell its quite simple, the enemy of my enemy is my friend." Bane said with a smile, one that told Mordred not to trust him.
Hey chapter complete. To the guy that dmed me about yoyr weird foot thing you wanted in the story... get some help, please i never want to read the string of words you sent me ever again.